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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,379,178 and 104,454,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,379,178 and 104,454,436 is: 225,525,311.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,379,178 : 104,454,436 = 104,454,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,379,178/104,454,436 = 104,454,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,379,178x = 104,454,436 × 104,454,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,379,178x = 10,910,729,200,078,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,910,729,200,078,096/48,379,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,525,311.74

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