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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,815,428.50 and 104,251,236.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,815,428.50 and 104,251,236.75 is: 222,641,093.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,815,428.50 : 104,251,236.75 = 104,251,236.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,815,428.50/104,251,236.75 = 104,251,236.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,815,428.50x = 104,251,236.75 × 104,251,236.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,815,428.50x = 10,868,320,363,904,550
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,868,320,363,904,550/48,815,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,641,093.15

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