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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,247,879,515.50 and 73,589,467,909.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,247,879,515.50 and 73,589,467,909.50 is: 117,095,309,967.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,247,879,515.50 : 73,589,467,909.50 = 73,589,467,909.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,247,879,515.50/73,589,467,909.50 = 73,589,467,909.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,247,879,515.50x = 73,589,467,909.50 × 73,589,467,909.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,247,879,515.50x = 5,415,409,787,203,330,506,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,409,787,203,330,506,752/46,247,879,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,095,309,967.42

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