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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,566,163.75 and 74,725,033.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,566,163.75 and 74,725,033.50 is: 114,973,681.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,566,163.75 : 74,725,033.50 = 74,725,033.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,566,163.75/74,725,033.50 = 74,725,033.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,566,163.75x = 74,725,033.50 × 74,725,033.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,566,163.75x = 5,583,830,631,576,122
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,830,631,576,122/48,566,163.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,973,681.27

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