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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,988,458 and 100,141,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,988,458 and 100,141,716 is: 218,062,612.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,988,458 : 100,141,716 = 100,141,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,988,458/100,141,716 = 100,141,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,988,458x = 100,141,716 × 100,141,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,988,458x = 10,028,363,283,424,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,028,363,283,424,656/45,988,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,062,612.22

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