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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,892,980 and 103,614,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,892,980 and 103,614,288 is: 219,580,002.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,980 : 103,614,288 = 103,614,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,980/103,614,288 = 103,614,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,980x = 103,614,288 × 103,614,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,980x = 10,735,920,677,746,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,735,920,677,746,944/48,892,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,580,002.65

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