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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,542,262 and 104,288,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,542,262 and 104,288,376 is: 224,053,534.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,542,262 : 104,288,376 = 104,288,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,542,262/104,288,376 = 104,288,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,542,262x = 104,288,376 × 104,288,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,542,262x = 10,876,065,368,717,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,876,065,368,717,376/48,542,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,053,534.40

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