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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,553,171.88 and 104,014,479.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,553,171.88 and 104,014,479.38 is: 222,828,118.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,553,171.88 : 104,014,479.38 = 104,014,479.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,553,171.88/104,014,479.38 = 104,014,479.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,553,171.88x = 104,014,479.38 × 104,014,479.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,553,171.88x = 10,819,011,919,652,300
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,819,011,919,652,300/48,553,171.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,828,118.16

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