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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,317,465.25 and 46,885,484.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,317,465.25 and 46,885,484.81 is: 103,119,609.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,317,465.25 : 46,885,484.81 = 46,885,484.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,317,465.25/46,885,484.81 = 46,885,484.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,317,465.25x = 46,885,484.81 × 46,885,484.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,317,465.25x = 2,198,248,686,103,168.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,248,686,103,168.25/21,317,465.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,119,609.22

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