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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,138,399.50 and 108,914,038.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,138,399.50 and 108,914,038.50 is: 257,101,848.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,138,399.50 : 108,914,038.50 = 108,914,038.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,138,399.50/108,914,038.50 = 108,914,038.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,138,399.50x = 108,914,038.50 × 108,914,038.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,138,399.50x = 11,862,267,782,379,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,862,267,782,379,482/46,138,399.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,101,848.16

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