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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,539,229.75 and 103,987,192.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,539,229.75 and 103,987,192.50 is: 222,775,191.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539,229.75 : 103,987,192.50 = 103,987,192.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539,229.75/103,987,192.50 = 103,987,192.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539,229.75x = 103,987,192.50 × 103,987,192.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539,229.75x = 10,813,336,204,032,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,813,336,204,032,056/48,539,229.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,775,191.52

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