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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,087,536 and 46,041,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,087,536 and 46,041,760 is: 100,525,906.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,087,536 : 46,041,760 = 46,041,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,087,536/46,041,760 = 46,041,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,087,536x = 46,041,760 × 46,041,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,087,536x = 2,119,843,663,897,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,843,663,897,600/21,087,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,525,906.10

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