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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,539,125.13 and 104,282,226.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,539,125.13 and 104,282,226.56 is: 224,041,590.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539,125.13 : 104,282,226.56 = 104,282,226.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539,125.13/104,282,226.56 = 104,282,226.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539,125.13x = 104,282,226.56 × 104,282,226.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539,125.13x = 10,874,782,776,832,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874,782,776,832,580/48,539,125.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,041,590.14

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