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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,087,534 and 46,041,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,087,534 and 46,041,756 is: 100,525,898.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,087,534 : 46,041,756 = 46,041,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,087,534/46,041,756 = 46,041,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,087,534x = 46,041,756 × 46,041,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,087,534x = 2,119,843,295,563,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,843,295,563,536/21,087,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,525,898.17

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