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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,138,362 and 108,913,943.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,138,362 and 108,913,943.50 is: 257,101,608.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,138,362 : 108,913,943.50 = 108,913,943.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,138,362/108,913,943.50 = 108,913,943.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,138,362x = 108,913,943.50 × 108,913,943.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,138,362x = 11,862,247,088,721,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,862,247,088,721,192/46,138,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,101,608.61

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