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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,521,044 and 46,441,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,521,044 and 46,441,872 is: 100,220,392.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,521,044 : 46,441,872 = 46,441,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,521,044/46,441,872 = 46,441,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,521,044x = 46,441,872 × 46,441,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,521,044x = 2,156,847,474,864,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,847,474,864,384/21,521,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,220,392.42

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