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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,579,012 and 46,228,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,579,012 and 46,228,330 is: 99,034,121.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,579,012 : 46,228,330 = 46,228,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,579,012/46,228,330 = 46,228,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,579,012x = 46,228,330 × 46,228,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,579,012x = 2,137,058,494,588,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,058,494,588,900/21,579,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,034,121.42

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