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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,338,601.50 and 62,933,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,338,601.50 and 62,933,841 is: 85,472,332.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,338,601.50 : 62,933,841 = 62,933,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,338,601.50/62,933,841 = 62,933,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,338,601.50x = 62,933,841 × 62,933,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,338,601.50x = 3,960,668,343,013,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,668,343,013,281/46,338,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,472,332.24

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