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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,850,058,177.19 and 71,372,822,938.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,850,058,177.19 and 71,372,822,938.88 is: 108,731,558,774.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,850,058,177.19 : 71,372,822,938.88 = 71,372,822,938.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,850,058,177.19/71,372,822,938.88 = 71,372,822,938.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,850,058,177.19x = 71,372,822,938.88 × 71,372,822,938.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,850,058,177.19x = 5,094,079,854,264,001,232,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,094,079,854,264,001,232,896/46,850,058,177.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,731,558,774.12

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