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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,860,080.02 and 74,515,313.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,860,080.02 and 74,515,313.95 is: 111,362,276.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,860,080.02 : 74,515,313.95 = 74,515,313.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,860,080.02/74,515,313.95 = 74,515,313.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,860,080.02x = 74,515,313.95 × 74,515,313.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,860,080.02x = 5,552,532,013,532,785
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,552,532,013,532,785/49,860,080.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,362,276.43

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