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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,684,868 and 102,802,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,684,868 and 102,802,216 is: 217,075,572.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,684,868 : 102,802,216 = 102,802,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,684,868/102,802,216 = 102,802,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,684,868x = 102,802,216 × 102,802,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,684,868x = 10,568,295,614,510,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,568,295,614,510,656/48,684,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,075,572.94

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