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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,583,781 and 46,244,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,583,781 and 46,244,455 is: 99,081,324.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,583,781 : 46,244,455 = 46,244,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,583,781/46,244,455 = 46,244,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,583,781x = 46,244,455 × 46,244,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,583,781x = 2,138,549,618,247,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,138,549,618,247,025/21,583,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,081,324.92

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