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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,022,146.31 and 102,259,973.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,022,146.31 and 102,259,973.81 is: 227,218,917.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,022,146.31 : 102,259,973.81 = 102,259,973.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,022,146.31/102,259,973.81 = 102,259,973.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,022,146.31x = 102,259,973.81 × 102,259,973.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,022,146.31x = 10,457,102,244,133,186
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,457,102,244,133,186/46,022,146.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,218,917.02

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