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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,542,124 and 104,288,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,542,124 and 104,288,040 is: 224,052,727.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,542,124 : 104,288,040 = 104,288,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,542,124/104,288,040 = 104,288,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,542,124x = 104,288,040 × 104,288,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,542,124x = 10,875,995,287,041,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,875,995,287,041,600/48,542,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,052,727.63

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