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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,016,667 and 73,256,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,016,667 and 73,256,938 is: 116,622,504.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,016,667 : 73,256,938 = 73,256,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,016,667/73,256,938 = 73,256,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,016,667x = 73,256,938 × 73,256,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,016,667x = 5,366,578,965,135,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,366,578,965,135,844/46,016,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,622,504.74

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