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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,892,970 and 103,614,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,892,970 and 103,614,268 is: 219,579,962.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,970 : 103,614,268 = 103,614,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,970/103,614,268 = 103,614,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,970x = 103,614,268 × 103,614,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,970x = 10,735,916,533,175,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,735,916,533,175,824/48,892,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,579,962.79

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