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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,215,568 and 46,317,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,215,568 and 46,317,336 is: 101,118,933.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,215,568 : 46,317,336 = 46,317,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,215,568/46,317,336 = 46,317,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,215,568x = 46,317,336 × 46,317,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,215,568x = 2,145,295,614,136,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,295,614,136,896/21,215,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,118,933.71

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