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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,236,165 and 113,972,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,236,165 and 113,972,922 is: 263,826,944.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,236,165 : 113,972,922 = 113,972,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,236,165/113,972,922 = 113,972,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,236,165x = 113,972,922 × 113,972,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,236,165x = 12,989,826,949,218,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,989,826,949,218,084/49,236,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,826,944.06

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