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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,695,780.38 and 48,697,843.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,695,780.38 and 48,697,843.50 is: 104,489,906.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,695,780.38 : 48,697,843.50 = 48,697,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,695,780.38/48,697,843.50 = 48,697,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,695,780.38x = 48,697,843.50 × 48,697,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,695,780.38x = 2,371,479,961,550,492
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,479,961,550,492/22,695,780.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,489,906.16

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