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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,796,914.69 and 73,028,373.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,796,914.69 and 73,028,373.19 is: 113,963,566.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,796,914.69 : 73,028,373.19 = 73,028,373.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,796,914.69/73,028,373.19 = 73,028,373.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,796,914.69x = 73,028,373.19 × 73,028,373.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,796,914.69x = 5,333,143,290,412,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,143,290,412,769/46,796,914.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,963,566.32

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