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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,742,372.32 and 46,889,288.54

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,742,372.32 and 46,889,288.54 is: 101,120,767.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,742,372.32 : 46,889,288.54 = 46,889,288.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,742,372.32/46,889,288.54 = 46,889,288.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,742,372.32x = 46,889,288.54 × 46,889,288.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,742,372.32x = 2,198,605,380,065,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,605,380,065,710/21,742,372.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,120,767.68

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