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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,087,537 and 46,041,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,087,537 and 46,041,762 is: 100,525,910.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,087,537 : 46,041,762 = 46,041,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,087,537/46,041,762 = 46,041,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,087,537x = 46,041,762 × 46,041,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,087,537x = 2,119,843,848,064,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,843,848,064,644/21,087,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,525,910.07

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