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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,892,979 and 103,614,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,892,979 and 103,614,286 is: 219,579,998.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,979 : 103,614,286 = 103,614,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,979/103,614,286 = 103,614,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,979x = 103,614,286 × 103,614,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,979x = 10,735,920,263,289,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,735,920,263,289,796/48,892,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,579,998.66

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