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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,539,115 and 104,282,201.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,539,115 and 104,282,201.25 is: 224,041,528.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539,115 : 104,282,201.25 = 104,282,201.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539,115/104,282,201.25 = 104,282,201.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539,115x = 104,282,201.25 × 104,282,201.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539,115x = 10,874,777,497,545,502
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874,777,497,545,502/48,539,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,041,528.11

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