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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,995,122 and 71,843,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,995,122 and 71,843,439 is: 109,830,116.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,995,122 : 71,843,439 = 71,843,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,995,122/71,843,439 = 71,843,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,995,122x = 71,843,439 × 71,843,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,995,122x = 5,161,479,727,346,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,161,479,727,346,721/46,995,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,830,116.57

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