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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,360,039 and 102,178,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,360,039 and 102,178,398 is: 215,889,507.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,360,039 : 102,178,398 = 102,178,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,360,039/102,178,398 = 102,178,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,360,039x = 102,178,398 × 102,178,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,360,039x = 10,440,425,017,846,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,440,425,017,846,404/48,360,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,889,507.82

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