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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,893,496 and 103,616,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,893,496 and 103,616,236 is: 219,585,941.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,893,496 : 103,616,236 = 103,616,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,893,496/103,616,236 = 103,616,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,893,496x = 103,616,236 × 103,616,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,893,496x = 10,736,324,362,807,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,324,362,807,696/48,893,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,585,941.71

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