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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,328,463 and 100,724,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,328,463 and 100,724,526 is: 218,989,137.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,328,463 : 100,724,526 = 100,724,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,328,463/100,724,526 = 100,724,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,328,463x = 100,724,526 × 100,724,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,328,463x = 10,145,430,137,924,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,145,430,137,924,676/46,328,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,989,137.15

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