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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,119,470 and 113,557,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,119,470 and 113,557,064 is: 267,983,142.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,119,470 : 113,557,064 = 113,557,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,119,470/113,557,064 = 113,557,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,119,470x = 113,557,064 × 113,557,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,119,470x = 12,895,206,784,300,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,895,206,784,300,096/48,119,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,983,142.46

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