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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,735,788.38 and 108,184,887.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,735,788.38 and 108,184,887.56 is: 250,428,425.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,735,788.38 : 108,184,887.56 = 108,184,887.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,735,788.38/108,184,887.56 = 108,184,887.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,735,788.38x = 108,184,887.56 × 108,184,887.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,735,788.38x = 11,703,969,896,910,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,969,896,910,768/46,735,788.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,428,425.49

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