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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,578,847 and 46,235,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,578,847 and 46,235,620 is: 99,066,115.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,578,847 : 46,235,620 = 46,235,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,578,847/46,235,620 = 46,235,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,578,847x = 46,235,620 × 46,235,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,578,847x = 2,137,732,556,784,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,732,556,784,400/21,578,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,066,115.85

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