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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,192,828.75 and 105,951,595.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,192,828.75 and 105,951,595.50 is: 232,933,838.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,192,828.75 : 105,951,595.50 = 105,951,595.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,192,828.75/105,951,595.50 = 105,951,595.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,192,828.75x = 105,951,595.50 × 105,951,595.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,192,828.75x = 11,225,740,588,995,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,225,740,588,995,620/48,192,828.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,933,838.50

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