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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,876,500.25 and 73,812,984.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,876,500.25 and 73,812,984.75 is: 111,471,907.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876,500.25 : 73,812,984.75 = 73,812,984.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876,500.25/73,812,984.75 = 73,812,984.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876,500.25x = 73,812,984.75 × 73,812,984.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876,500.25x = 5,448,356,717,703,733
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,356,717,703,733/48,876,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,471,907.56

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