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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,631,357.13 and 104,212,959.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,631,357.13 and 104,212,959.75 is: 223,319,718.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,631,357.13 : 104,212,959.75 = 104,212,959.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,631,357.13/104,212,959.75 = 104,212,959.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,631,357.13x = 104,212,959.75 × 104,212,959.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,631,357.13x = 10,860,340,979,855,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,860,340,979,855,120/48,631,357.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,319,718.43

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