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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,537,442.50 and 46,102,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,537,442.50 and 46,102,308 is: 98,685,013.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,537,442.50 : 46,102,308 = 46,102,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,537,442.50/46,102,308 = 46,102,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,537,442.50x = 46,102,308 × 46,102,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,537,442.50x = 2,125,422,802,926,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,422,802,926,864/21,537,442.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,685,013.46

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