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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,378,518 and 104,453,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,378,518 and 104,453,116 is: 225,522,688.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,378,518 : 104,453,116 = 104,453,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,378,518/104,453,116 = 104,453,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,378,518x = 104,453,116 × 104,453,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,378,518x = 10,910,453,442,109,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,453,442,109,456/48,378,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,522,688.44

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