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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,488,995 and 46,381,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,488,995 and 46,381,066 is: 100,107,207.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,488,995 : 46,381,066 = 46,381,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,488,995/46,381,066 = 46,381,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,488,995x = 46,381,066 × 46,381,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,488,995x = 2,151,203,283,296,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,203,283,296,356/21,488,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,107,207.59

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