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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,285,297 and 104,801,488.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,285,297 and 104,801,488.50 is: 227,467,835.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,285,297 : 104,801,488.50 = 104,801,488.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,285,297/104,801,488.50 = 104,801,488.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,285,297x = 104,801,488.50 × 104,801,488.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,285,297x = 10,983,351,991,815,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,983,351,991,815,632/48,285,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,467,835.43

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