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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,986,601.50 and 101,812,504.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,986,601.50 and 101,812,504.50 is: 220,611,530.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,986,601.50 : 101,812,504.50 = 101,812,504.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,986,601.50/101,812,504.50 = 101,812,504.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,986,601.50x = 101,812,504.50 × 101,812,504.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,986,601.50x = 10,365,786,072,562,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,365,786,072,562,520/46,986,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,611,530.56

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