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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,478,083.75 and 77,175,510.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,478,083.75 and 77,175,510.75 is: 122,860,868.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,478,083.75 : 77,175,510.75 = 77,175,510.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,478,083.75/77,175,510.75 = 77,175,510.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,478,083.75x = 77,175,510.75 × 77,175,510.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,478,083.75x = 5,956,059,459,523,366
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,059,459,523,366/48,478,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,860,868.23

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