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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,015,625.50 and 46,168,576.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,015,625.50 and 46,168,576.88 is: 101,426,316.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,015,625.50 : 46,168,576.88 = 46,168,576.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,015,625.50/46,168,576.88 = 46,168,576.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,015,625.50x = 46,168,576.88 × 46,168,576.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,015,625.50x = 2,131,537,490,662,784.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,131,537,490,662,784.75/21,015,625.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,426,316.85

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