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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,288,130.06 and 63,046,593.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,288,130.06 and 63,046,593.56 is: 85,872,403.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,288,130.06 : 63,046,593.56 = 63,046,593.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,288,130.06/63,046,593.56 = 63,046,593.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,288,130.06x = 63,046,593.56 × 63,046,593.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,288,130.06x = 3,974,872,959,835,066.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,974,872,959,835,066.50/46,288,130.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,872,403.02

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