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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,074,728 and 97,848,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,074,728 and 97,848,445 is: 199,154,911.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,074,728 : 97,848,445 = 97,848,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,074,728/97,848,445 = 97,848,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,074,728x = 97,848,445 × 97,848,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,074,728x = 9,574,318,188,918,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,574,318,188,918,024/48,074,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,154,911.26

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