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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,601,662.50 and 69,902,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,601,662.50 and 69,902,500.50 is: 104,853,760.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,601,662.50 : 69,902,500.50 = 69,902,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,601,662.50/69,902,500.50 = 69,902,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,601,662.50x = 69,902,500.50 × 69,902,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,601,662.50x = 4,886,359,576,152,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,359,576,152,500/46,601,662.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,853,760.88

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