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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,609,708 and 72,956,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,609,708 and 72,956,923 is: 114,197,510.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,609,708 : 72,956,923 = 72,956,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,609,708/72,956,923 = 72,956,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,609,708x = 72,956,923 × 72,956,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,609,708x = 5,322,712,613,627,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,322,712,613,627,929/46,609,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,197,510.39

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