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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,856,460 and 48,812,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,856,460 and 48,812,718 is: 104,245,427.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,856,460 : 48,812,718 = 48,812,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,856,460/48,812,718 = 48,812,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,856,460x = 48,812,718 × 48,812,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,856,460x = 2,382,681,438,547,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,681,438,547,524/22,856,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,245,427.27

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