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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,124,732.50 and 100,215,225

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,124,732.50 and 100,215,225 is: 208,688,771.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124,732.50 : 100,215,225 = 100,215,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124,732.50/100,215,225 = 100,215,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124,732.50x = 100,215,225 × 100,215,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124,732.50x = 10,043,091,321,800,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,043,091,321,800,624/48,124,732.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,688,771.87

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