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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,337,728 and 62,931,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,337,728 and 62,931,822 is: 85,468,459.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,337,728 : 62,931,822 = 62,931,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,337,728/62,931,822 = 62,931,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,337,728x = 62,931,822 × 62,931,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,337,728x = 3,960,414,220,239,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,414,220,239,684/46,337,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,468,459.31

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