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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,793,613.94 and 100,985,780.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,793,613.94 and 100,985,780.53 is: 217,938,453.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,793,613.94 : 100,985,780.53 = 100,985,780.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,793,613.94/100,985,780.53 = 100,985,780.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,793,613.94x = 100,985,780.53 × 100,985,780.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,793,613.94x = 10,198,127,869,505,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,198,127,869,505,792/46,793,613.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,938,453.81

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