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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,730,520 and 46,051,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,730,520 and 46,051,528 is: 97,592,843.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,730,520 : 46,051,528 = 46,051,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,730,520/46,051,528 = 46,051,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,730,520x = 46,051,528 × 46,051,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,730,520x = 2,120,743,231,134,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,743,231,134,784/21,730,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,592,843.21

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