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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,975,900 and 70,798,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,975,900 and 70,798,308 is: 102,344,222.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,975,900 : 70,798,308 = 70,798,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,975,900/70,798,308 = 70,798,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,975,900x = 70,798,308 × 70,798,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,975,900x = 5,012,400,415,662,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,012,400,415,662,864/48,975,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,344,222.68

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