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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,117,321.88 and 98,785,489.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,117,321.88 and 98,785,489.13 is: 202,807,897.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,117,321.88 : 98,785,489.13 = 98,785,489.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,117,321.88/98,785,489.13 = 98,785,489.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,117,321.88x = 98,785,489.13 × 98,785,489.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,117,321.88x = 9,758,572,861,665,494
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,758,572,861,665,494/48,117,321.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,807,897.06

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