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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,047,021 and 103,652,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,047,021 and 103,652,308 is: 223,610,137.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,047,021 : 103,652,308 = 103,652,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,047,021/103,652,308 = 103,652,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,047,021x = 103,652,308 × 103,652,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,047,021x = 10,743,800,953,726,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,743,800,953,726,864/48,047,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,610,137.11

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