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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,213,630.75 and 72,755,173.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,213,630.75 and 72,755,173.13 is: 109,788,769.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,213,630.75 : 72,755,173.13 = 72,755,173.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,213,630.75/72,755,173.13 = 72,755,173.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,213,630.75x = 72,755,173.13 × 72,755,173.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,213,630.75x = 5,293,315,216,448,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,293,315,216,448,722/48,213,630.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,788,769.98

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