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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,325,230 and 46,048,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,325,230 and 46,048,501 is: 99,434,540.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,325,230 : 46,048,501 = 46,048,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,325,230/46,048,501 = 46,048,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,325,230x = 46,048,501 × 46,048,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,325,230x = 2,120,464,444,347,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,464,444,347,001/21,325,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,434,540.42

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