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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,008,399 and 98,479,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,008,399 and 98,479,788 is: 210,793,438.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,008,399 : 98,479,788 = 98,479,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,008,399/98,479,788 = 98,479,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,008,399x = 98,479,788 × 98,479,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,008,399x = 9,698,268,644,524,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,698,268,644,524,944/46,008,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,793,438.92

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