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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,165,450 and 72,043,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,165,450 and 72,043,143 is: 112,426,380.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,165,450 : 72,043,143 = 72,043,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,165,450/72,043,143 = 72,043,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,165,450x = 72,043,143 × 72,043,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,165,450x = 5,190,214,453,318,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,190,214,453,318,449/46,165,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,426,380.62

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