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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,481,753.50 and 104,655,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,481,753.50 and 104,655,186 is: 225,914,022.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,481,753.50 : 104,655,186 = 104,655,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,481,753.50/104,655,186 = 104,655,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,481,753.50x = 104,655,186 × 104,655,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,481,753.50x = 10,952,707,956,694,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,952,707,956,694,596/48,481,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,914,022.62

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