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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,157,273 and 73,088,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,157,273 and 73,088,868 is: 115,734,363.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,157,273 : 73,088,868 = 73,088,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,157,273/73,088,868 = 73,088,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,157,273x = 73,088,868 × 73,088,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,157,273x = 5,341,982,625,521,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,982,625,521,424/46,157,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,734,363.80

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