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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,989,438 and 100,143,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,989,438 and 100,143,676 is: 218,066,501.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,989,438 : 100,143,676 = 100,143,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,989,438/100,143,676 = 100,143,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,989,438x = 100,143,676 × 100,143,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,989,438x = 10,028,755,842,792,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,028,755,842,792,976/45,989,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,066,501.33

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