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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,316,176 and 73,177,566.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,316,176 and 73,177,566.75 is: 110,831,541.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,316,176 : 73,177,566.75 = 73,177,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,316,176/73,177,566.75 = 73,177,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,316,176x = 73,177,566.75 × 73,177,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,316,176x = 5,354,956,275,450,706
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,956,275,450,706/48,316,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,831,541.71

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