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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,087,278 and 21,889,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,087,278 and 21,889,236 is: 47,499,300.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,087,278 : 21,889,236 = 21,889,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,087,278/21,889,236 = 21,889,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,087,278x = 21,889,236 × 21,889,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,087,278x = 479,138,652,663,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,138,652,663,696/10,087,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,499,300.87

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