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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,783,933.75 and 99,519,617.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,783,933.75 and 99,519,617.25 is: 216,323,793.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,783,933.75 : 99,519,617.25 = 99,519,617.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,783,933.75/99,519,617.25 = 99,519,617.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,783,933.75x = 99,519,617.25 × 99,519,617.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,783,933.75x = 9,904,154,217,586,498
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,904,154,217,586,498/45,783,933.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,323,793.23

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