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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,157,272 and 73,088,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,157,272 and 73,088,867 is: 115,734,363.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,157,272 : 73,088,867 = 73,088,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,157,272/73,088,867 = 73,088,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,157,272x = 73,088,867 × 73,088,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,157,272x = 5,341,982,479,343,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,982,479,343,689/46,157,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,734,363.14

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