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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,451,595.25 and 74,473,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,451,595.25 and 74,473,605 is: 114,471,315.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,451,595.25 : 74,473,605 = 74,473,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,451,595.25/74,473,605 = 74,473,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,451,595.25x = 74,473,605 × 74,473,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,451,595.25x = 5,546,317,841,696,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,317,841,696,025/48,451,595.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,471,315.40

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