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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,053,187 and 46,068,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,053,187 and 46,068,830.50 is: 100,808,354.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,053,187 : 46,068,830.50 = 46,068,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,053,187/46,068,830.50 = 46,068,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,053,187x = 46,068,830.50 × 46,068,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,053,187x = 2,122,337,143,637,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,122,337,143,637,730.25/21,053,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,808,354.75

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