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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,199,975.88 and 73,429,382.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,199,975.88 and 73,429,382.25 is: 111,864,665.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,199,975.88 : 73,429,382.25 = 73,429,382.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,199,975.88/73,429,382.25 = 73,429,382.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,199,975.88x = 73,429,382.25 × 73,429,382.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,199,975.88x = 5,391,874,177,616,615
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,874,177,616,615/48,199,975.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,864,665.48

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