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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,054,780 and 99,516,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,054,780 and 99,516,240 is: 206,087,344.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,054,780 : 99,516,240 = 99,516,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,054,780/99,516,240 = 99,516,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,054,780x = 99,516,240 × 99,516,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,054,780x = 9,903,482,023,737,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,903,482,023,737,600/48,054,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,087,344.98

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