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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,387,725 and 46,184,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,387,725 and 46,184,523 is: 99,730,577.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,387,725 : 46,184,523 = 46,184,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,387,725/46,184,523 = 46,184,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,387,725x = 46,184,523 × 46,184,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,387,725x = 2,133,010,164,737,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,010,164,737,529/21,387,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,730,577.46

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