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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,270,128.66 and 100,505,312.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,270,128.66 and 100,505,312.58 is: 218,311,860.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,270,128.66 : 100,505,312.58 = 100,505,312.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,270,128.66/100,505,312.58 = 100,505,312.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,270,128.66x = 100,505,312.58 × 100,505,312.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,270,128.66x = 10,101,317,856,425,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,101,317,856,425,604/46,270,128.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,311,860.15

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