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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,939,739.63 and 71,804,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,939,739.63 and 71,804,637 is: 109,840,956.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,939,739.63 : 71,804,637 = 71,804,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,939,739.63/71,804,637 = 71,804,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,939,739.63x = 71,804,637 × 71,804,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,939,739.63x = 5,155,905,894,701,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,155,905,894,701,769/46,939,739.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,840,956.42

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