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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,087,378 and 46,042,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,087,378 and 46,042,020 is: 100,527,794.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,087,378 : 46,042,020 = 46,042,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,087,378/46,042,020 = 46,042,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,087,378x = 46,042,020 × 46,042,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,087,378x = 2,119,867,605,680,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,867,605,680,400/21,087,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,527,794.67

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