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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,893,501 and 103,616,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,893,501 and 103,616,246 is: 219,585,961.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,893,501 : 103,616,246 = 103,616,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,893,501/103,616,246 = 103,616,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,893,501x = 103,616,246 × 103,616,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,893,501x = 10,736,326,435,132,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,326,435,132,516/48,893,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,585,961.64

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