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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,476,438 and 103,671,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,476,438 and 103,671,340 is: 221,710,735.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,476,438 : 103,671,340 = 103,671,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,476,438/103,671,340 = 103,671,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,476,438x = 103,671,340 × 103,671,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,476,438x = 10,747,746,737,395,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,747,746,737,395,600/48,476,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,710,735.79

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