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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,217,224 and 72,774,229.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,217,224 and 72,774,229.50 is: 109,838,104.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,217,224 : 72,774,229.50 = 72,774,229.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,217,224/72,774,229.50 = 72,774,229.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,217,224x = 72,774,229.50 × 72,774,229.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,217,224x = 5,296,088,479,318,670
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,088,479,318,670/48,217,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,838,104.31

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