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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,078,678 and 98,995,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,078,678 and 98,995,580 is: 212,682,422.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,078,678 : 98,995,580 = 98,995,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,078,678/98,995,580 = 98,995,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,078,678x = 98,995,580 × 98,995,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,078,678x = 9,800,124,859,536,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,800,124,859,536,400/46,078,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,682,422.43

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