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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,339,036.88 and 99,854,410.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,339,036.88 and 99,854,410.50 is: 215,172,864.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,339,036.88 : 99,854,410.50 = 99,854,410.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,339,036.88/99,854,410.50 = 99,854,410.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,339,036.88x = 99,854,410.50 × 99,854,410.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,339,036.88x = 9,970,903,296,302,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,970,903,296,302,510/46,339,036.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,172,864.36

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