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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,334,490.75 and 62,856,931.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,334,490.75 and 62,856,931.50 is: 85,271,118.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,334,490.75 : 62,856,931.50 = 62,856,931.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,334,490.75/62,856,931.50 = 62,856,931.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,334,490.75x = 62,856,931.50 × 62,856,931.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,334,490.75x = 3,950,993,837,595,692
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,993,837,595,692/46,334,490.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,271,118.20

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