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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,573,378 and 46,348,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,573,378 and 46,348,523 is: 99,575,763.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,573,378 : 46,348,523 = 46,348,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,573,378/46,348,523 = 46,348,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,573,378x = 46,348,523 × 46,348,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,573,378x = 2,148,185,584,281,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,185,584,281,529/21,573,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,575,763.44

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