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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,157,228 and 73,088,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,157,228 and 73,088,791 is: 115,734,232.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,157,228 : 73,088,791 = 73,088,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,157,228/73,088,791 = 73,088,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,157,228x = 73,088,791 × 73,088,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,157,228x = 5,341,971,369,841,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,971,369,841,681/46,157,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,734,232.78

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