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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,008,478.50 and 48,268,480.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,008,478.50 and 48,268,480.50 is: 105,861,302.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,008,478.50 : 48,268,480.50 = 48,268,480.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,008,478.50/48,268,480.50 = 48,268,480.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,008,478.50x = 48,268,480.50 × 48,268,480.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,008,478.50x = 2,329,846,209,778,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,329,846,209,778,880/22,008,478.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,861,302.94

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