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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,126,738 and 103,924,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,126,738 and 103,924,148 is: 224,412,228.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,126,738 : 103,924,148 = 103,924,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,126,738/103,924,148 = 103,924,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,126,738x = 103,924,148 × 103,924,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,126,738x = 10,800,228,537,525,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,800,228,537,525,904/48,126,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,412,228.76

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