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