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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,357,531,371.26 and 100,416,463,737.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,357,531,371.26 and 100,416,463,737.40 is: 217,515,167,250.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,357,531,371.26 : 100,416,463,737.40 = 100,416,463,737.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,357,531,371.26/100,416,463,737.40 = 100,416,463,737.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,357,531,371.26x = 100,416,463,737.40 × 100,416,463,737.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,357,531,371.26x = 10,083,466,189,524,567,064,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,083,466,189,524,567,064,576/46,357,531,371.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,515,167,250.17

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