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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,157,404.50 and 73,089,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,157,404.50 and 73,089,081 is: 115,734,708.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,157,404.50 : 73,089,081 = 73,089,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,157,404.50/73,089,081 = 73,089,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,157,404.50x = 73,089,081 × 73,089,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,157,404.50x = 5,342,013,761,424,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,013,761,424,561/46,157,404.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,734,708.64

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