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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,988,272 and 100,141,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,988,272 and 100,141,344 is: 218,061,874.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,988,272 : 100,141,344 = 100,141,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,988,272/100,141,344 = 100,141,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,988,272x = 100,141,344 × 100,141,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,988,272x = 10,028,288,778,126,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,028,288,778,126,336/45,988,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,061,874.08

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