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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,532,871 and 47,250,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,532,871 and 47,250,830 is: 103,685,241.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,532,871 : 47,250,830 = 47,250,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,532,871/47,250,830 = 47,250,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,532,871x = 47,250,830 × 47,250,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,532,871x = 2,232,640,935,688,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,232,640,935,688,900/21,532,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,685,241.77

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