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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,718,641.50 and 48,901,492.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,718,641.50 and 48,901,492.50 is: 105,259,637.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,718,641.50 : 48,901,492.50 = 48,901,492.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,718,641.50/48,901,492.50 = 48,901,492.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,718,641.50x = 48,901,492.50 × 48,901,492.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,718,641.50x = 2,391,355,968,727,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,355,968,727,556/22,718,641.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,259,637.50

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