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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,421,906.50 and 99,636,873.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,421,906.50 and 99,636,873.75 is: 218,562,085.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,421,906.50 : 99,636,873.75 = 99,636,873.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,421,906.50/99,636,873.75 = 99,636,873.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,421,906.50x = 99,636,873.75 × 99,636,873.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,421,906.50x = 9,927,506,610,673,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,927,506,610,673,440/45,421,906.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,562,085.47

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