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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,684,685.50 and 102,801,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,684,685.50 and 102,801,879 is: 217,074,963.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,684,685.50 : 102,801,879 = 102,801,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,684,685.50/102,801,879 = 102,801,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,684,685.50x = 102,801,879 × 102,801,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,684,685.50x = 10,568,226,325,930,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,568,226,325,930,640/48,684,685.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,074,963.46

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