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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,552,391.50 and 104,030,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,552,391.50 and 104,030,115 is: 222,898,697.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,552,391.50 : 104,030,115 = 104,030,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,552,391.50/104,030,115 = 104,030,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,552,391.50x = 104,030,115 × 104,030,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,552,391.50x = 10,822,264,826,913,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,264,826,913,224/48,552,391.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,898,697.52

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