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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,541,431 and 104,286,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,541,431 and 104,286,650 is: 224,049,953.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,541,431 : 104,286,650 = 104,286,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,541,431/104,286,650 = 104,286,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,541,431x = 104,286,650 × 104,286,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,541,431x = 10,875,705,368,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,875,705,368,222,500/48,541,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,049,953.70

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