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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,578,733 and 46,235,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,578,733 and 46,235,403 is: 99,065,709.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,578,733 : 46,235,403 = 46,235,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,578,733/46,235,403 = 46,235,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,578,733x = 46,235,403 × 46,235,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,578,733x = 2,137,712,490,572,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,712,490,572,409/21,578,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,065,709.31

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