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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,501,560 and 46,423,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,501,560 and 46,423,600 is: 100,232,291.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,501,560 : 46,423,600 = 46,423,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,501,560/46,423,600 = 46,423,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,501,560x = 46,423,600 × 46,423,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,501,560x = 2,155,150,636,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,150,636,960,000/21,501,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,232,291.84

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