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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,917,533.50 and 106,624,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,917,533.50 and 106,624,518 is: 232,407,217.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,917,533.50 : 106,624,518 = 106,624,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,917,533.50/106,624,518 = 106,624,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,917,533.50x = 106,624,518 × 106,624,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,917,533.50x = 11,368,787,838,732,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,368,787,838,732,324/48,917,533.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,407,217.32

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