Finding the Third Proportional to 48,117,174 and 112,277,295
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Solution
The third proportional to 48,117,174 and 112,277,295 is: 261,989,429.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
48,117,174 : 112,277,295 = 112,277,295 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
48,117,174/112,277,295 = 112,277,295/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
48,117,174x = 112,277,295 × 112,277,295 - Step 4: Simplify right side
48,117,174x = 12,606,190,972,517,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 12,606,190,972,517,024/48,117,174 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 261,989,429.65
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