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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,477,875 and 77,175,259.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,477,875 and 77,175,259.50 is: 122,860,597.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,477,875 : 77,175,259.50 = 77,175,259.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,477,875/77,175,259.50 = 77,175,259.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,477,875x = 77,175,259.50 × 77,175,259.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,477,875x = 5,956,020,678,892,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,020,678,892,340/48,477,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,860,597.31

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