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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,701,691 and 46,387,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,701,691 and 46,387,017 is: 99,151,506.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,701,691 : 46,387,017 = 46,387,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,701,691/46,387,017 = 46,387,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,701,691x = 46,387,017 × 46,387,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,701,691x = 2,151,755,346,158,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,755,346,158,289/21,701,691
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,151,506.04

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