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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,548,712 and 46,515,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,548,712 and 46,515,840 is: 100,410,798.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,548,712 : 46,515,840 = 46,515,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,548,712/46,515,840 = 46,515,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,548,712x = 46,515,840 × 46,515,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,548,712x = 2,163,723,370,905,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,723,370,905,600/21,548,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,410,798.14

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