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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,787,832 and 104,333,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,787,832 and 104,333,588 is: 232,656,592.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,787,832 : 104,333,588 = 104,333,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,787,832/104,333,588 = 104,333,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,787,832x = 104,333,588 × 104,333,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,787,832x = 10,885,497,584,953,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,885,497,584,953,744/46,787,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,656,592.96

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