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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,597,234 and 72,938,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,597,234 and 72,938,050 is: 114,168,989.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,597,234 : 72,938,050 = 72,938,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,597,234/72,938,050 = 72,938,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,597,234x = 72,938,050 × 72,938,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,597,234x = 5,319,959,137,802,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,959,137,802,500/46,597,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,168,989.90

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