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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,873,707 and 74,588,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,873,707 and 74,588,508 is: 118,690,111.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,873,707 : 74,588,508 = 74,588,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,873,707/74,588,508 = 74,588,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,873,707x = 74,588,508 × 74,588,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,873,707x = 5,563,445,525,666,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,563,445,525,666,064/46,873,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,690,111.83

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