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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,138,363.50 and 108,913,947.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,138,363.50 and 108,913,947.25 is: 257,101,617.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,138,363.50 : 108,913,947.25 = 108,913,947.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,138,363.50/108,913,947.25 = 108,913,947.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,138,363.50x = 108,913,947.25 × 108,913,947.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,138,363.50x = 11,862,247,905,575,782
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,862,247,905,575,782/46,138,363.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,101,617.95

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