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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,422,326.50 and 104,494,171.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,422,326.50 and 104,494,171.50 is: 225,495,812.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,422,326.50 : 104,494,171.50 = 104,494,171.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,422,326.50/104,494,171.50 = 104,494,171.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,422,326.50x = 104,494,171.50 × 104,494,171.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,422,326.50x = 10,919,031,877,471,412
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,919,031,877,471,412/48,422,326.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,495,812.92

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