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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,882,701 and 106,172,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,882,701 and 106,172,966 is: 230,607,116.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882,701 : 106,172,966 = 106,172,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882,701/106,172,966 = 106,172,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882,701x = 106,172,966 × 106,172,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882,701x = 11,272,698,709,237,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,272,698,709,237,156/48,882,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,607,116.19

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