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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,899,124.03 and 101,871,766.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,899,124.03 and 101,871,766.13 is: 221,280,395.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,899,124.03 : 101,871,766.13 = 101,871,766.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,899,124.03/101,871,766.13 = 101,871,766.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,899,124.03x = 101,871,766.13 × 101,871,766.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,899,124.03x = 10,377,856,733,426,698
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,377,856,733,426,698/46,899,124.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,280,395.91

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