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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,606,653 and 114,740,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,606,653 and 114,740,583 is: 270,855,954.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,606,653 : 114,740,583 = 114,740,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,606,653/114,740,583 = 114,740,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,606,653x = 114,740,583 × 114,740,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,606,653x = 13,165,401,387,179,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,165,401,387,179,888/48,606,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,855,954.37

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