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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,387,738 and 46,184,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,387,738 and 46,184,547 is: 99,730,620.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,387,738 : 46,184,547 = 46,184,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,387,738/46,184,547 = 46,184,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,387,738x = 46,184,547 × 46,184,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,387,738x = 2,133,012,381,595,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,012,381,595,209/21,387,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,730,620.49

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