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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,636,187 and 75,898,792.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,636,187 and 75,898,792.50 is: 118,443,222.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,636,187 : 75,898,792.50 = 75,898,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,636,187/75,898,792.50 = 75,898,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,636,187x = 75,898,792.50 × 75,898,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,636,187x = 5,760,626,702,958,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,626,702,958,056/48,636,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,443,222.18

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