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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,498,768 and 46,776,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,498,768 and 46,776,532 is: 101,775,317.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,498,768 : 46,776,532 = 46,776,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,498,768/46,776,532 = 46,776,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,498,768x = 46,776,532 × 46,776,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,498,768x = 2,188,043,945,947,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,043,945,947,024/21,498,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,775,317.82

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