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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,606,636 and 114,740,548.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,606,636 and 114,740,548.50 is: 270,855,886.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,606,636 : 114,740,548.50 = 114,740,548.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,606,636/114,740,548.50 = 114,740,548.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,606,636x = 114,740,548.50 × 114,740,548.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,606,636x = 13,165,393,470,080,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,165,393,470,080,852/48,606,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,855,886.22

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