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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,541,619.25 and 104,287,034.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,541,619.25 and 104,287,034.25 is: 224,050,735.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,541,619.25 : 104,287,034.25 = 104,287,034.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,541,619.25/104,287,034.25 = 104,287,034.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,541,619.25x = 104,287,034.25 × 104,287,034.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,541,619.25x = 10,875,785,512,660,674
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,875,785,512,660,674/48,541,619.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,050,735.86

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