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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,856,451.38 and 48,812,701.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,856,451.38 and 48,812,701.88 is: 104,245,397.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,856,451.38 : 48,812,701.88 = 48,812,701.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,856,451.38/48,812,701.88 = 48,812,701.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,856,451.38x = 48,812,701.88 × 48,812,701.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,856,451.38x = 2,382,679,864,337,628.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,679,864,337,628.50/22,856,451.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,245,397.73

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