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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,539,127.38 and 104,282,231.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,539,127.38 and 104,282,231.63 is: 224,041,601.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539,127.38 : 104,282,231.63 = 104,282,231.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539,127.38/104,282,231.63 = 104,282,231.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539,127.38x = 104,282,231.63 × 104,282,231.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539,127.38x = 10,874,783,832,690,150
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874,783,832,690,150/48,539,127.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,041,601.50

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