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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,606,651 and 114,740,578.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,606,651 and 114,740,578.50 is: 270,855,944.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,606,651 : 114,740,578.50 = 114,740,578.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,606,651/114,740,578.50 = 114,740,578.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,606,651x = 114,740,578.50 × 114,740,578.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,606,651x = 13,165,400,354,514,662
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,165,400,354,514,662/48,606,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,855,944.27

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