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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,226,466 and 45,480,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,226,466 and 45,480,116 is: 97,446,317.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,226,466 : 45,480,116 = 45,480,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,226,466/45,480,116 = 45,480,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,226,466x = 45,480,116 × 45,480,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,226,466x = 2,068,440,951,373,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,440,951,373,456/21,226,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,446,317.79

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