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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,087,000 and 46,040,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,087,000 and 46,040,616 is: 100,523,465.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,087,000 : 46,040,616 = 46,040,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,087,000/46,040,616 = 46,040,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,087,000x = 46,040,616 × 46,040,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,087,000x = 2,119,738,321,659,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,738,321,659,456/21,087,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,523,465.72

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