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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,678,773 and 31,919,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,678,773 and 31,919,347 is: 46,997,342.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,678,773 : 31,919,347 = 31,919,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,678,773/31,919,347 = 31,919,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,678,773x = 31,919,347 × 31,919,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,678,773x = 1,018,844,712,906,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,844,712,906,409/21,678,773
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,997,342.19

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