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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,784,777.50 and 106,072,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,784,777.50 and 106,072,287 is: 230,631,984.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,784,777.50 : 106,072,287 = 106,072,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,784,777.50/106,072,287 = 106,072,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,784,777.50x = 106,072,287 × 106,072,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,784,777.50x = 11,251,330,069,410,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,251,330,069,410,368/48,784,777.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,631,984.93

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