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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,101,087.75 and 73,856,630.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,101,087.75 and 73,856,630.25 is: 111,093,299.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,101,087.75 : 73,856,630.25 = 73,856,630.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,101,087.75/73,856,630.25 = 73,856,630.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,101,087.75x = 73,856,630.25 × 73,856,630.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,101,087.75x = 5,454,801,831,885,215
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,454,801,831,885,215/49,101,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,093,299.19

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