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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,793,617 and 100,985,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,793,617 and 100,985,787 is: 217,938,467.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,793,617 : 100,985,787 = 100,985,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,793,617/100,985,787 = 100,985,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,793,617x = 100,985,787 × 100,985,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,793,617x = 10,198,129,176,009,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,198,129,176,009,368/46,793,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,938,467.46

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