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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,893,509 and 103,616,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,893,509 and 103,616,262 is: 219,585,993.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,893,509 : 103,616,262 = 103,616,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,893,509/103,616,262 = 103,616,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,893,509x = 103,616,262 × 103,616,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,893,509x = 10,736,329,750,852,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,329,750,852,644/48,893,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,585,993.53

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