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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,876,483.38 and 73,812,961.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,876,483.38 and 73,812,961.13 is: 111,471,874.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876,483.38 : 73,812,961.13 = 73,812,961.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876,483.38/73,812,961.13 = 73,812,961.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876,483.38x = 73,812,961.13 × 73,812,961.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876,483.38x = 5,448,353,230,040,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,353,230,040,761/48,876,483.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,471,874.69

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