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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,943,124.75 and 71,808,716.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,943,124.75 and 71,808,716.25 is: 109,845,515.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,943,124.75 : 71,808,716.25 = 71,808,716.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,943,124.75/71,808,716.25 = 71,808,716.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,943,124.75x = 71,808,716.25 × 71,808,716.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,943,124.75x = 5,156,491,729,473,014
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,491,729,473,014/46,943,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,845,515.33

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