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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,988,460 and 100,141,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,988,460 and 100,141,720 is: 218,062,620.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,988,460 : 100,141,720 = 100,141,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,988,460/100,141,720 = 100,141,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,988,460x = 100,141,720 × 100,141,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,988,460x = 10,028,364,084,558,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,028,364,084,558,400/45,988,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,062,620.16

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