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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,389,652 and 46,188,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,389,652 and 46,188,492 is: 99,738,733.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,389,652 : 46,188,492 = 46,188,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,389,652/46,188,492 = 46,188,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,389,652x = 46,188,492 × 46,188,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,389,652x = 2,133,376,793,234,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,376,793,234,064/21,389,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,738,733.16

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