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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,539,152.50 and 104,282,278.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,539,152.50 and 104,282,278.50 is: 224,041,686.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539,152.50 : 104,282,278.50 = 104,282,278.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539,152.50/104,282,278.50 = 104,282,278.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539,152.50x = 104,282,278.50 × 104,282,278.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539,152.50x = 10,874,793,609,151,562
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874,793,609,151,562/48,539,152.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,041,686.95

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