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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,377,447.75 and 100,746,193.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,377,447.75 and 100,746,193.50 is: 218,851,963.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,377,447.75 : 100,746,193.50 = 100,746,193.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,377,447.75/100,746,193.50 = 100,746,193.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,377,447.75x = 100,746,193.50 × 100,746,193.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,377,447.75x = 10,149,795,504,739,442
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,149,795,504,739,442/46,377,447.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,851,963.55

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