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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,787,811 and 104,333,656.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,787,811 and 104,333,656.50 is: 232,657,002.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,787,811 : 104,333,656.50 = 104,333,656.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,787,811/104,333,656.50 = 104,333,656.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,787,811x = 104,333,656.50 × 104,333,656.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,787,811x = 10,885,511,878,659,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,885,511,878,659,992/46,787,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,657,002.88

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