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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,549,747 and 47,882,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,549,747 and 47,882,460 is: 106,392,431.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,549,747 : 47,882,460 = 47,882,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,549,747/47,882,460 = 47,882,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,549,747x = 47,882,460 × 47,882,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,549,747x = 2,292,729,975,651,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,729,975,651,600/21,549,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,392,431.23

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