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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,481,740 and 104,655,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,481,740 and 104,655,159 is: 225,913,968.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,481,740 : 104,655,159 = 104,655,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,481,740/104,655,159 = 104,655,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,481,740x = 104,655,159 × 104,655,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,481,740x = 10,952,702,305,315,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,952,702,305,315,280/48,481,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,913,968.96

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