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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,701,761 and 46,810,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,701,761 and 46,810,962 is: 100,971,813.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,701,761 : 46,810,962 = 46,810,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,701,761/46,810,962 = 46,810,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,701,761x = 46,810,962 × 46,810,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,701,761x = 2,191,266,163,365,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,266,163,365,444/21,701,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,971,813.46

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