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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,117,334.50 and 98,785,510.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,117,334.50 and 98,785,510.88 is: 202,807,933.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,117,334.50 : 98,785,510.88 = 98,785,510.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,117,334.50/98,785,510.88 = 98,785,510.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,117,334.50x = 98,785,510.88 × 98,785,510.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,117,334.50x = 9,758,577,158,834,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,758,577,158,834,744/48,117,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,807,933.15

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