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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,579,020 and 46,228,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,579,020 and 46,228,345 is: 99,034,148.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,579,020 : 46,228,345 = 46,228,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,579,020/46,228,345 = 46,228,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,579,020x = 46,228,345 × 46,228,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,579,020x = 2,137,059,881,439,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,059,881,439,025/21,579,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,034,148.98

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