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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,239,974.51 and 100,620,025.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,239,974.51 and 100,620,025.66 is: 218,953,182.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,239,974.51 : 100,620,025.66 = 100,620,025.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,239,974.51/100,620,025.66 = 100,620,025.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,239,974.51x = 100,620,025.66 × 100,620,025.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,239,974.51x = 10,124,389,564,636,092
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,124,389,564,636,092/46,239,974.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,953,182.23

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