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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,157,410 and 73,089,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,157,410 and 73,089,089 is: 115,734,720.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,157,410 : 73,089,089 = 73,089,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,157,410/73,089,089 = 73,089,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,157,410x = 73,089,089 × 73,089,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,157,410x = 5,342,014,930,849,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,014,930,849,921/46,157,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,734,720.19

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