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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,378,516 and 104,453,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,378,516 and 104,453,112 is: 225,522,680.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,378,516 : 104,453,112 = 104,453,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,378,516/104,453,112 = 104,453,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,378,516x = 104,453,112 × 104,453,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,378,516x = 10,910,452,606,484,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,452,606,484,544/48,378,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,522,680.49

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