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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,730,050 and 46,050,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,730,050 and 46,050,876 is: 97,592,190.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,730,050 : 46,050,876 = 46,050,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,730,050/46,050,876 = 46,050,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,730,050x = 46,050,876 × 46,050,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,730,050x = 2,120,683,180,367,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,683,180,367,376/21,730,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,592,190.55

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