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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,596,226.50 and 72,936,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,596,226.50 and 72,936,456.75 is: 114,166,470.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,596,226.50 : 72,936,456.75 = 72,936,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,596,226.50/72,936,456.75 = 72,936,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,596,226.50x = 72,936,456.75 × 72,936,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,596,226.50x = 5,319,726,723,244,621
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,726,723,244,621/46,596,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,166,470.61

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