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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,008,398.50 and 98,479,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,008,398.50 and 98,479,787 is: 210,793,436.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,008,398.50 : 98,479,787 = 98,479,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,008,398.50/98,479,787 = 98,479,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,008,398.50x = 98,479,787 × 98,479,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,008,398.50x = 9,698,268,447,565,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,698,268,447,565,368/46,008,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,793,436.93

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