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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,501,532.50 and 46,423,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,501,532.50 and 46,423,533 is: 100,232,130.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,501,532.50 : 46,423,533 = 46,423,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,501,532.50/46,423,533 = 46,423,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,501,532.50x = 46,423,533 × 46,423,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,501,532.50x = 2,155,144,416,202,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,144,416,202,089/21,501,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,232,130.72

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