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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,596,224 and 72,936,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,596,224 and 72,936,453 is: 114,166,465.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,596,224 : 72,936,453 = 72,936,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,596,224/72,936,453 = 72,936,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,596,224x = 72,936,453 × 72,936,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,596,224x = 5,319,726,176,221,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,726,176,221,209/46,596,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,166,465.00

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