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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,742,430.06 and 46,889,396.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,742,430.06 and 46,889,396.44 is: 101,120,964.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,742,430.06 : 46,889,396.44 = 46,889,396.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,742,430.06/46,889,396.44 = 46,889,396.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,742,430.06x = 46,889,396.44 × 46,889,396.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,742,430.06x = 2,198,615,498,273,037.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,615,498,273,037.75/21,742,430.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,120,964.49

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