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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,378,492 and 104,453,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,378,492 and 104,453,064 is: 225,522,585.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,378,492 : 104,453,064 = 104,453,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,378,492/104,453,064 = 104,453,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,378,492x = 104,453,064 × 104,453,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,378,492x = 10,910,442,578,988,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,442,578,988,096/48,378,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,522,585.10

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