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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,315,018.38 and 46,881,564.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,315,018.38 and 46,881,564.75 is: 103,114,202.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,315,018.38 : 46,881,564.75 = 46,881,564.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,315,018.38/46,881,564.75 = 46,881,564.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,315,018.38x = 46,881,564.75 × 46,881,564.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,315,018.38x = 2,197,881,113,408,442.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,881,113,408,442.50/21,315,018.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,114,202.14

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