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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,718,635.88 and 48,901,479.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,718,635.88 and 48,901,479.75 is: 105,259,608.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,718,635.88 : 48,901,479.75 = 48,901,479.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,718,635.88/48,901,479.75 = 48,901,479.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,718,635.88x = 48,901,479.75 × 48,901,479.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,718,635.88x = 2,391,354,721,739,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,354,721,739,660/22,718,635.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,259,608.67

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