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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,117,204 and 112,277,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,117,204 and 112,277,352 is: 261,989,532.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,117,204 : 112,277,352 = 112,277,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,117,204/112,277,352 = 112,277,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,117,204x = 112,277,352 × 112,277,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,117,204x = 12,606,203,772,131,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,606,203,772,131,904/48,117,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,989,532.31

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