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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,451,650.19 and 74,473,689.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,451,650.19 and 74,473,689.94 is: 114,471,446.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,451,650.19 : 74,473,689.94 = 74,473,689.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,451,650.19/74,473,689.94 = 74,473,689.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,451,650.19x = 74,473,689.94 × 74,473,689.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,451,650.19x = 5,546,330,492,906,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,330,492,906,889/48,451,650.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,471,446.72

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