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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,685,584.38 and 75,820,102.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,685,584.38 and 75,820,102.31 is: 118,077,825.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,685,584.38 : 75,820,102.31 = 75,820,102.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,685,584.38/75,820,102.31 = 75,820,102.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,685,584.38x = 75,820,102.31 × 75,820,102.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,685,584.38x = 5,748,687,914,677,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,687,914,677,968/48,685,584.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,077,825.06

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