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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,358,001 and 62,960,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,358,001 and 62,960,274 is: 85,508,348.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,358,001 : 62,960,274 = 62,960,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,358,001/62,960,274 = 62,960,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,358,001x = 62,960,274 × 62,960,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,358,001x = 3,963,996,102,155,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,996,102,155,076/46,358,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,508,348.43

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