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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,876,529.50 and 73,813,027.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,876,529.50 and 73,813,027.50 is: 111,471,969.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876,529.50 : 73,813,027.50 = 73,813,027.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876,529.50/73,813,027.50 = 73,813,027.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876,529.50x = 73,813,027.50 × 73,813,027.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876,529.50x = 5,448,363,028,715,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,363,028,715,756/48,876,529.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,471,969.97

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