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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,431,740 and 98,528,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,431,740 and 98,528,888 is: 213,681,927.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,431,740 : 98,528,888 = 98,528,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,431,740/98,528,888 = 98,528,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,431,740x = 98,528,888 × 98,528,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,431,740x = 9,707,941,770,516,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,707,941,770,516,544/45,431,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,681,927.45

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