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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,799,498 and 46,378,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,799,498 and 46,378,686 is: 103,415,116.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,799,498 : 46,378,686 = 46,378,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,799,498/46,378,686 = 46,378,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,799,498x = 46,378,686 × 46,378,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,799,498x = 2,150,982,515,086,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,982,515,086,596/20,799,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,415,116.80

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