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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,125,980.25 and 48,286,732.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,125,980.25 and 48,286,732.50 is: 105,378,767.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,125,980.25 : 48,286,732.50 = 48,286,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,125,980.25/48,286,732.50 = 48,286,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,125,980.25x = 48,286,732.50 × 48,286,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,125,980.25x = 2,331,608,535,526,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,331,608,535,526,556/22,125,980.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,378,767.82

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