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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,685,429 and 99,742,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,685,429 and 99,742,608 is: 217,762,819.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,685,429 : 99,742,608 = 99,742,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,685,429/99,742,608 = 99,742,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,685,429x = 99,742,608 × 99,742,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,685,429x = 9,948,587,850,641,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,948,587,850,641,664/45,685,429
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,762,819.97

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