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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,684,739.50 and 102,801,973.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,684,739.50 and 102,801,973.50 is: 217,075,121.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,684,739.50 : 102,801,973.50 = 102,801,973.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,684,739.50/102,801,973.50 = 102,801,973.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,684,739.50x = 102,801,973.50 × 102,801,973.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,684,739.50x = 10,568,245,755,494,702
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,568,245,755,494,702/48,684,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,075,121.77

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