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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,124,756 and 100,215,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,124,756 and 100,215,274 is: 208,688,874.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124,756 : 100,215,274 = 100,215,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124,756/100,215,274 = 100,215,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124,756x = 100,215,274 × 100,215,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124,756x = 10,043,101,142,895,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,043,101,142,895,076/48,124,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,688,874.04

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