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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,202,866 and 46,160,230.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,202,866 and 46,160,230.50 is: 100,494,286.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,202,866 : 46,160,230.50 = 46,160,230.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,202,866/46,160,230.50 = 46,160,230.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,202,866x = 46,160,230.50 × 46,160,230.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,202,866x = 2,130,766,879,813,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,766,879,813,130.25/21,202,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,494,286.00

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