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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,303,640 and 46,592,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,303,640 and 46,592,944 is: 101,902,887.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,303,640 : 46,592,944 = 46,592,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,303,640/46,592,944 = 46,592,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,303,640x = 46,592,944 × 46,592,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,303,640x = 2,170,902,430,587,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,902,430,587,136/21,303,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,902,887.52

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