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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,459,690 and 103,731,133.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,459,690 and 103,731,133.50 is: 222,043,270.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,459,690 : 103,731,133.50 = 103,731,133.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,459,690/103,731,133.50 = 103,731,133.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,459,690x = 103,731,133.50 × 103,731,133.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,459,690x = 10,760,148,057,194,822
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,760,148,057,194,822/48,459,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,043,270.54

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