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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,596,228.56 and 72,936,459.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,596,228.56 and 72,936,459.94 is: 114,166,475.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,596,228.56 : 72,936,459.94 = 72,936,459.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,596,228.56/72,936,459.94 = 72,936,459.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,596,228.56x = 72,936,459.94 × 72,936,459.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,596,228.56x = 5,319,727,188,214,543
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,727,188,214,543/46,596,228.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,166,475.54

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