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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,980,551.13 and 76,631,185.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,980,551.13 and 76,631,185.69 is: 127,713,532.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,980,551.13 : 76,631,185.69 = 76,631,185.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,980,551.13/76,631,185.69 = 76,631,185.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,980,551.13x = 76,631,185.69 × 76,631,185.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,980,551.13x = 5,872,338,619,872,105
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,338,619,872,105/45,980,551.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,713,532.70

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