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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,048,492 and 103,655,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,048,492 and 103,655,220 is: 223,615,855.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048,492 : 103,655,220 = 103,655,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048,492/103,655,220 = 103,655,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048,492x = 103,655,220 × 103,655,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048,492x = 10,744,404,633,248,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,744,404,633,248,400/48,048,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,615,855.27

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