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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,040,992 and 45,332,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,040,992 and 45,332,352 is: 97,667,549.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,040,992 : 45,332,352 = 45,332,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,040,992/45,332,352 = 45,332,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,040,992x = 45,332,352 × 45,332,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,040,992x = 2,055,022,137,851,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,055,022,137,851,904/21,040,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,667,549.98

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