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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,892,998 and 103,614,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,892,998 and 103,614,324 is: 219,580,074.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,998 : 103,614,324 = 103,614,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,998/103,614,324 = 103,614,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,998x = 103,614,324 × 103,614,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,998x = 10,735,928,137,976,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,735,928,137,976,976/48,892,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,580,074.39

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