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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,222,734.91 and 104,180,433.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,222,734.91 and 104,180,433.19 is: 225,071,487.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,222,734.91 : 104,180,433.19 = 104,180,433.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,222,734.91/104,180,433.19 = 104,180,433.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,222,734.91x = 104,180,433.19 × 104,180,433.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,222,734.91x = 10,853,562,659,135,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,853,562,659,135,152/48,222,734.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,071,487.14

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