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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,080,040 and 97,857,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,080,040 and 97,857,838 is: 199,171,141.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,080,040 : 97,857,838 = 97,857,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,080,040/97,857,838 = 97,857,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,080,040x = 97,857,838 × 97,857,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,080,040x = 9,576,156,458,034,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,576,156,458,034,244/48,080,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,171,141.66

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