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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,603,780 and 46,916,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,603,780 and 46,916,628 is: 101,888,187.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,603,780 : 46,916,628 = 46,916,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,603,780/46,916,628 = 46,916,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,603,780x = 46,916,628 × 46,916,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,603,780x = 2,201,169,982,890,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,169,982,890,384/21,603,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,888,187.29

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