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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,379,560 and 97,137,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,379,560 and 97,137,872 is: 207,929,873.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,379,560 : 97,137,872 = 97,137,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,379,560/97,137,872 = 97,137,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,379,560x = 97,137,872 × 97,137,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,379,560x = 9,435,766,176,688,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,435,766,176,688,384/45,379,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,929,873.64

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