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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,796,889.94 and 73,028,331.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,796,889.94 and 73,028,331.56 is: 113,963,496.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,796,889.94 : 73,028,331.56 = 73,028,331.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,796,889.94/73,028,331.56 = 73,028,331.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,796,889.94x = 73,028,331.56 × 73,028,331.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,796,889.94x = 5,333,137,210,802,434
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,137,210,802,434/46,796,889.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,963,496.68

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