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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,995,416 and 71,844,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,995,416 and 71,844,189 is: 109,831,722.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,995,416 : 71,844,189 = 71,844,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,995,416/71,844,189 = 71,844,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,995,416x = 71,844,189 × 71,844,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,995,416x = 5,161,587,493,067,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,161,587,493,067,721/46,995,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,831,722.59

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