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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,379,142 and 104,454,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,379,142 and 104,454,364 is: 225,525,168.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,379,142 : 104,454,364 = 104,454,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,379,142/104,454,364 = 104,454,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,379,142x = 104,454,364 × 104,454,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,379,142x = 10,910,714,158,644,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,714,158,644,496/48,379,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,525,168.65

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