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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,793,740.50 and 100,986,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,793,740.50 and 100,986,057 is: 217,939,057.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,793,740.50 : 100,986,057 = 100,986,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,793,740.50/100,986,057 = 100,986,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,793,740.50x = 100,986,057 × 100,986,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,793,740.50x = 10,198,183,708,407,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,198,183,708,407,248/46,793,740.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,939,057.65

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