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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,459,692 and 103,731,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,459,692 and 103,731,138 is: 222,043,280.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,459,692 : 103,731,138 = 103,731,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,459,692/103,731,138 = 103,731,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,459,692x = 103,731,138 × 103,731,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,459,692x = 10,760,148,990,775,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,760,148,990,775,044/48,459,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,043,280.65

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