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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,579,000 and 46,228,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,579,000 and 46,228,306 is: 99,034,073.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,579,000 : 46,228,306 = 46,228,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,579,000/46,228,306 = 46,228,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,579,000x = 46,228,306 × 46,228,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,579,000x = 2,137,056,275,629,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,056,275,629,636/21,579,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,034,073.67

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