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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,546,423.56 and 30,233,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,546,423.56 and 30,233,898 is: 42,424,144.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,546,423.56 : 30,233,898 = 30,233,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,546,423.56/30,233,898 = 30,233,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,546,423.56x = 30,233,898 × 30,233,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,546,423.56x = 914,088,588,274,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 914,088,588,274,404/21,546,423.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,424,144.57

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