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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,532,950 and 47,250,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,532,950 and 47,250,965 is: 103,685,453.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,532,950 : 47,250,965 = 47,250,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,532,950/47,250,965 = 47,250,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,532,950x = 47,250,965 × 47,250,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,532,950x = 2,232,653,693,431,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,232,653,693,431,225/21,532,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,685,453.85

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