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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,573,018 and 46,216,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,573,018 and 46,216,578 is: 99,011,277.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,573,018 : 46,216,578 = 46,216,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,573,018/46,216,578 = 46,216,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,573,018x = 46,216,578 × 46,216,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,573,018x = 2,135,972,082,030,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,972,082,030,084/21,573,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,011,277.98

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