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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,016,800 and 45,275,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,016,800 and 45,275,744 is: 97,535,923.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,016,800 : 45,275,744 = 45,275,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,016,800/45,275,744 = 45,275,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,016,800x = 45,275,744 × 45,275,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,016,800x = 2,049,892,994,753,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,892,994,753,536/21,016,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,535,923.39

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