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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,893,580 and 103,616,394.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,893,580 and 103,616,394.75 is: 219,586,237.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,893,580 : 103,616,394.75 = 103,616,394.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,893,580/103,616,394.75 = 103,616,394.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,893,580x = 103,616,394.75 × 103,616,394.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,893,580x = 10,736,357,260,987,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,357,260,987,828/48,893,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,586,237.31

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