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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,892,920 and 103,614,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,892,920 and 103,614,168 is: 219,579,763.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,920 : 103,614,168 = 103,614,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,920/103,614,168 = 103,614,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,920x = 103,614,168 × 103,614,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,920x = 10,735,895,810,332,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,735,895,810,332,224/48,892,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,579,763.50

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