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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,532,537 and 99,386,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,532,537 and 99,386,041 is: 216,934,653.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,532,537 : 99,386,041 = 99,386,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,532,537/99,386,041 = 99,386,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,532,537x = 99,386,041 × 99,386,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,532,537x = 9,877,585,145,653,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,877,585,145,653,680/45,532,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,934,653.69

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