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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,732,239 and 101,693,506.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,732,239 and 101,693,506.50 is: 221,294,110.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,732,239 : 101,693,506.50 = 101,693,506.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,732,239/101,693,506.50 = 101,693,506.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,732,239x = 101,693,506.50 × 101,693,506.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,732,239x = 10,341,569,264,265,542
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,341,569,264,265,542/46,732,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,294,110.57

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