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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,157,230 and 73,088,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,157,230 and 73,088,794 is: 115,734,237.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,157,230 : 73,088,794 = 73,088,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,157,230/73,088,794 = 73,088,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,157,230x = 73,088,794 × 73,088,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,157,230x = 5,341,971,808,374,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,971,808,374,436/46,157,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,734,237.27

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