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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,643,612 and 73,162,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,643,612 and 73,162,810 is: 114,759,482.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,643,612 : 73,162,810 = 73,162,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,643,612/73,162,810 = 73,162,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,643,612x = 73,162,810 × 73,162,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,643,612x = 5,352,796,767,096,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,352,796,767,096,100/46,643,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,759,482.33

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