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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,742,817 and 46,598,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,742,817 and 46,598,044 is: 99,866,438.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,742,817 : 46,598,044 = 46,598,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,742,817/46,598,044 = 46,598,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,742,817x = 46,598,044 × 46,598,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,742,817x = 2,171,377,704,625,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,377,704,625,936/21,742,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,866,438.86

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