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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,751,278,540 and 98,873,332,078.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,751,278,540 and 98,873,332,078.50 is: 200,526,757,227.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,751,278,540 : 98,873,332,078.50 = 98,873,332,078.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,751,278,540/98,873,332,078.50 = 98,873,332,078.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,751,278,540x = 98,873,332,078.50 × 98,873,332,078.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,751,278,540x = 9,775,935,796,305,337,516,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,775,935,796,305,337,516,032/48,751,278,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,526,757,227.18

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