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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,930,010.50 and 77,734,311.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,930,010.50 and 77,734,311.75 is: 123,495,236.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,930,010.50 : 77,734,311.75 = 77,734,311.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,930,010.50/77,734,311.75 = 77,734,311.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,930,010.50x = 77,734,311.75 × 77,734,311.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,930,010.50x = 6,042,623,223,246,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,042,623,223,246,188/48,930,010.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,495,236.59

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