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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,357,465,252.50 and 100,416,268,390.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,357,465,252.50 and 100,416,268,390.50 is: 217,514,631,193.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,357,465,252.50 : 100,416,268,390.50 = 100,416,268,390.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,357,465,252.50/100,416,268,390.50 = 100,416,268,390.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,357,465,252.50x = 100,416,268,390.50 × 100,416,268,390.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,357,465,252.50x = 10,083,426,957,472,930,201,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,083,426,957,472,930,201,600/46,357,465,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,514,631,193.71

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