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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,502,195.88 and 73,256,850.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,502,195.88 and 73,256,850.56 is: 110,645,838.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,502,195.88 : 73,256,850.56 = 73,256,850.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,502,195.88/73,256,850.56 = 73,256,850.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,502,195.88x = 73,256,850.56 × 73,256,850.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,502,195.88x = 5,366,566,154,336,457
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,566,154,336,457/48,502,195.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,645,838.97

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