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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,334,494.50 and 62,856,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,334,494.50 and 62,856,936 is: 85,271,123.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,334,494.50 : 62,856,936 = 62,856,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,334,494.50/62,856,936 = 62,856,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,334,494.50x = 62,856,936 × 62,856,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,334,494.50x = 3,950,994,403,308,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,994,403,308,096/46,334,494.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,271,123.51

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