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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,319,372 and 98,999,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,319,372 and 98,999,836 is: 211,595,431.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,319,372 : 98,999,836 = 98,999,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,319,372/98,999,836 = 98,999,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,319,372x = 98,999,836 × 98,999,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,319,372x = 9,800,967,528,026,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,800,967,528,026,896/46,319,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,595,431.99

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