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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,387,747 and 46,184,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,387,747 and 46,184,565 is: 99,730,656.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,387,747 : 46,184,565 = 46,184,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,387,747/46,184,565 = 46,184,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,387,747x = 46,184,565 × 46,184,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,387,747x = 2,133,014,044,239,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,014,044,239,225/21,387,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,730,656.26

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