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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,587,515.88 and 74,505,227.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,587,515.88 and 74,505,227.63 is: 114,248,050.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,587,515.88 : 74,505,227.63 = 74,505,227.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,587,515.88/74,505,227.63 = 74,505,227.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,587,515.88x = 74,505,227.63 × 74,505,227.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,587,515.88x = 5,551,028,943,453,063
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,551,028,943,453,063/48,587,515.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,248,050.01

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