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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,573,021 and 46,216,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,573,021 and 46,216,584 is: 99,011,289.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,573,021 : 46,216,584 = 46,216,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,573,021/46,216,584 = 46,216,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,573,021x = 46,216,584 × 46,216,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,573,021x = 2,135,972,636,629,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,972,636,629,056/21,573,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,011,289.92

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