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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,436,246.37 and 100,143,709.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,436,246.37 and 100,143,709.59 is: 215,968,415.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,436,246.37 : 100,143,709.59 = 100,143,709.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,436,246.37/100,143,709.59 = 100,143,709.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,436,246.37x = 100,143,709.59 × 100,143,709.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,436,246.37x = 10,028,762,571,197,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,028,762,571,197,336/46,436,246.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,968,415.96

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