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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,631,310.93 and 104,212,873.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,631,310.93 and 104,212,873.69 is: 223,319,561.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,631,310.93 : 104,212,873.69 = 104,212,873.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,631,310.93/104,212,873.69 = 104,212,873.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,631,310.93x = 104,212,873.69 × 104,212,873.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,631,310.93x = 10,860,323,042,206,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,860,323,042,206,830/48,631,310.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,319,561.71

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