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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,347,174.38 and 63,116,940.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,347,174.38 and 63,116,940.50 is: 85,954,499.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,347,174.38 : 63,116,940.50 = 63,116,940.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,347,174.38/63,116,940.50 = 63,116,940.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,347,174.38x = 63,116,940.50 × 63,116,940.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,347,174.38x = 3,983,748,178,080,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,983,748,178,080,540/46,347,174.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,954,499.53

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