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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,716,868 and 117,196,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,716,868 and 117,196,481 is: 276,264,690.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,716,868 : 117,196,481 = 117,196,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,716,868/117,196,481 = 117,196,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,716,868x = 117,196,481 × 117,196,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,716,868x = 13,735,015,158,783,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,735,015,158,783,360/49,716,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,264,690.66

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