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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,549,780 and 47,882,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,549,780 and 47,882,544 is: 106,392,641.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,549,780 : 47,882,544 = 47,882,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,549,780/47,882,544 = 47,882,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,549,780x = 47,882,544 × 47,882,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,549,780x = 2,292,738,019,911,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,738,019,911,936/21,549,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,392,641.59

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