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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,248,331 and 46,460,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,248,331 and 46,460,358 is: 101,587,501.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,248,331 : 46,460,358 = 46,460,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,248,331/46,460,358 = 46,460,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,248,331x = 46,460,358 × 46,460,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,248,331x = 2,158,564,865,488,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,564,865,488,164/21,248,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,587,501.88

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