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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,226,455.75 and 45,480,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,226,455.75 and 45,480,096 is: 97,446,279.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,226,455.75 : 45,480,096 = 45,480,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,226,455.75/45,480,096 = 45,480,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,226,455.75x = 45,480,096 × 45,480,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,226,455.75x = 2,068,439,132,169,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,439,132,169,216/21,226,455.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,446,279.14

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