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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,499,521 and 98,258,941.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,499,521 and 98,258,941.50 is: 212,196,070.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,499,521 : 98,258,941.50 = 98,258,941.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,499,521/98,258,941.50 = 98,258,941.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,499,521x = 98,258,941.50 × 98,258,941.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,499,521x = 9,654,819,584,700,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,654,819,584,700,422/45,499,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,196,070.91

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