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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,486,938.63 and 107,735,573.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,486,938.63 and 107,735,573.25 is: 239,383,101.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,486,938.63 : 107,735,573.25 = 107,735,573.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,486,938.63/107,735,573.25 = 107,735,573.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,486,938.63x = 107,735,573.25 × 107,735,573.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,486,938.63x = 11,606,953,743,506,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,606,953,743,506,116/48,486,938.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,383,101.36

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