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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,542,469.75 and 104,288,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,542,469.75 and 104,288,796 is: 224,054,380.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,542,469.75 : 104,288,796 = 104,288,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,542,469.75/104,288,796 = 104,288,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,542,469.75x = 104,288,796 × 104,288,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,542,469.75x = 10,876,152,971,129,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,876,152,971,129,616/48,542,469.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,054,380.16

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