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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,490,170.75 and 75,285,370.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,490,170.75 and 75,285,370.13 is: 116,887,337.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,490,170.75 : 75,285,370.13 = 75,285,370.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,490,170.75/75,285,370.13 = 75,285,370.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,490,170.75x = 75,285,370.13 × 75,285,370.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,490,170.75x = 5,667,886,954,858,243
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,667,886,954,858,243/48,490,170.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,887,337.52

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