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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,712,997.38 and 49,536,825.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,712,997.38 and 49,536,825.75 is: 108,039,333.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,712,997.38 : 49,536,825.75 = 49,536,825.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,712,997.38/49,536,825.75 = 49,536,825.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,712,997.38x = 49,536,825.75 × 49,536,825.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,712,997.38x = 2,453,897,105,385,863
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,897,105,385,863/22,712,997.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,039,333.82

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