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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,387,744 and 46,184,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,387,744 and 46,184,559 is: 99,730,644.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,387,744 : 46,184,559 = 46,184,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,387,744/46,184,559 = 46,184,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,387,744x = 46,184,559 × 46,184,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,387,744x = 2,133,013,490,024,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,013,490,024,481/21,387,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,730,644.34

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