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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,998,985 and 98,740,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,998,985 and 98,740,533 is: 211,954,521.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,998,985 : 98,740,533 = 98,740,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,998,985/98,740,533 = 98,740,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,998,985x = 98,740,533 × 98,740,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,998,985x = 9,749,692,857,124,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,749,692,857,124,088/45,998,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,954,521.54

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