Finding the Third Proportional to 21,232,537 and 46,439,172
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Solution
The third proportional to 21,232,537 and 46,439,172 is: 101,570,372.68
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
21,232,537 : 46,439,172 = 46,439,172 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
21,232,537/46,439,172 = 46,439,172/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
21,232,537x = 46,439,172 × 46,439,172 - Step 4: Simplify right side
21,232,537x = 2,156,596,696,045,584 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,156,596,696,045,584/21,232,537 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 101,570,372.68
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