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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,505,966.50 and 100,288,291.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,505,966.50 and 100,288,291.50 is: 221,020,279.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,505,966.50 : 100,288,291.50 = 100,288,291.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,505,966.50/100,288,291.50 = 100,288,291.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,505,966.50x = 100,288,291.50 × 100,288,291.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,505,966.50x = 10,057,741,411,988,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,057,741,411,988,972/45,505,966.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,020,279.00

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