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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,117,438.78 and 48,486,405.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,117,438.78 and 48,486,405.47 is: 106,293,117.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,117,438.78 : 48,486,405.47 = 48,486,405.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,117,438.78/48,486,405.47 = 48,486,405.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,117,438.78x = 48,486,405.47 × 48,486,405.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,117,438.78x = 2,350,931,515,280,030
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,931,515,280,030/22,117,438.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,293,117.32

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