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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,117,457.25 and 48,486,462.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,117,457.25 and 48,486,462.75 is: 106,293,279.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,117,457.25 : 48,486,462.75 = 48,486,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,117,457.25/48,486,462.75 = 48,486,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,117,457.25x = 48,486,462.75 × 48,486,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,117,457.25x = 2,350,937,070,007,137.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,937,070,007,137.50/22,117,457.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,293,279.71

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