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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,597,240 and 72,938,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,597,240 and 72,938,059 is: 114,169,003.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,597,240 : 72,938,059 = 72,938,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,597,240/72,938,059 = 72,938,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,597,240x = 72,938,059 × 72,938,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,597,240x = 5,319,960,450,687,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,960,450,687,481/46,597,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,169,003.37

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