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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,489,000 and 46,381,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,489,000 and 46,381,074 is: 100,107,218.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,489,000 : 46,381,074 = 46,381,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,489,000/46,381,074 = 46,381,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,489,000x = 46,381,074 × 46,381,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,489,000x = 2,151,204,025,393,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,204,025,393,476/21,489,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,107,218.83

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