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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,022,580 and 102,260,902.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,022,580 and 102,260,902.50 is: 227,220,902.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,022,580 : 102,260,902.50 = 102,260,902.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,022,580/102,260,902.50 = 102,260,902.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,022,580x = 102,260,902.50 × 102,260,902.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,022,580x = 10,457,292,180,114,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,457,292,180,114,506/46,022,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,220,902.87

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