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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,337,724 and 62,931,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,337,724 and 62,931,816 is: 85,468,450.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,337,724 : 62,931,816 = 62,931,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,337,724/62,931,816 = 62,931,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,337,724x = 62,931,816 × 62,931,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,337,724x = 3,960,413,465,057,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,413,465,057,856/46,337,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,468,450.39

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