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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,179,731 and 48,265,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,179,731 and 48,265,038 is: 105,028,951.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,179,731 : 48,265,038 = 48,265,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,179,731/48,265,038 = 48,265,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,179,731x = 48,265,038 × 48,265,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,179,731x = 2,329,513,893,141,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,329,513,893,141,444/22,179,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,028,951.57

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