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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,578,860 and 46,235,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,578,860 and 46,235,646 is: 99,066,167.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,578,860 : 46,235,646 = 46,235,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,578,860/46,235,646 = 46,235,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,578,860x = 46,235,646 × 46,235,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,578,860x = 2,137,734,961,037,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,734,961,037,316/21,578,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,066,167.58

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