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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,730,542 and 46,051,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,730,542 and 46,051,572 is: 97,592,930.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,730,542 : 46,051,572 = 46,051,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,730,542/46,051,572 = 46,051,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,730,542x = 46,051,572 × 46,051,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,730,542x = 2,120,747,283,671,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,747,283,671,184/21,730,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,592,930.89

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