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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,718,638.50 and 48,901,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,718,638.50 and 48,901,485 is: 105,259,619.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,718,638.50 : 48,901,485 = 48,901,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,718,638.50/48,901,485 = 48,901,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,718,638.50x = 48,901,485 × 48,901,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,718,638.50x = 2,391,355,235,205,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,355,235,205,225/22,718,638.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,259,619.11

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