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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,915,943.88 and 99,902,838.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,915,943.88 and 99,902,838.75 is: 217,366,264.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,915,943.88 : 99,902,838.75 = 99,902,838.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,915,943.88/99,902,838.75 = 99,902,838.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,915,943.88x = 99,902,838.75 × 99,902,838.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,915,943.88x = 9,980,577,190,308,502
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,980,577,190,308,502/45,915,943.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,366,264.26

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