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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,543,710 and 46,749,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,543,710 and 46,749,644 is: 101,446,278.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,543,710 : 46,749,644 = 46,749,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,543,710/46,749,644 = 46,749,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,543,710x = 46,749,644 × 46,749,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,543,710x = 2,185,529,214,126,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,529,214,126,736/21,543,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,446,278.94

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