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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,596,222 and 72,936,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,596,222 and 72,936,450 is: 114,166,460.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,596,222 : 72,936,450 = 72,936,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,596,222/72,936,450 = 72,936,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,596,222x = 72,936,450 × 72,936,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,596,222x = 5,319,725,738,602,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,725,738,602,500/46,596,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,166,460.50

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