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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,578,736 and 46,235,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,578,736 and 46,235,409 is: 99,065,721.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,578,736 : 46,235,409 = 46,235,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,578,736/46,235,409 = 46,235,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,578,736x = 46,235,409 × 46,235,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,578,736x = 2,137,713,045,397,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,713,045,397,281/21,578,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,065,721.25

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