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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,988,798 and 72,142,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,988,798 and 72,142,954 is: 113,171,164.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,988,798 : 72,142,954 = 72,142,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,988,798/72,142,954 = 72,142,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,988,798x = 72,142,954 × 72,142,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,988,798x = 5,204,605,811,846,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,204,605,811,846,116/45,988,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,171,164.24

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