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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,317,596 and 46,885,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,317,596 and 46,885,765 is: 103,120,209.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,317,596 : 46,885,765 = 46,885,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,317,596/46,885,765 = 46,885,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,317,596x = 46,885,765 × 46,885,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,317,596x = 2,198,274,959,635,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,274,959,635,225/21,317,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,120,209.22

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