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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,572,993 and 46,216,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,572,993 and 46,216,534 is: 99,011,204.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,572,993 : 46,216,534 = 46,216,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,572,993/46,216,534 = 46,216,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,572,993x = 46,216,534 × 46,216,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,572,993x = 2,135,968,014,973,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,968,014,973,156/21,572,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,011,204.19

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