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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,122,428.50 and 103,915,266.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,122,428.50 and 103,915,266.75 is: 224,393,967.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,122,428.50 : 103,915,266.75 = 103,915,266.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,122,428.50/103,915,266.75 = 103,915,266.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,122,428.50x = 103,915,266.75 × 103,915,266.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,122,428.50x = 10,798,382,663,723,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,798,382,663,723,656/48,122,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,393,967.64

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