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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,505,780.69 and 46,438,300.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,505,780.69 and 46,438,300.69 is: 100,276,097.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,505,780.69 : 46,438,300.69 = 46,438,300.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,505,780.69/46,438,300.69 = 46,438,300.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,505,780.69x = 46,438,300.69 × 46,438,300.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,505,780.69x = 2,156,515,770,742,663
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,515,770,742,663/21,505,780.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,276,097.95

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