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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,704,078.46 and 47,780,089.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,704,078.46 and 47,780,089.52 is: 105,184,698.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,704,078.46 : 47,780,089.52 = 47,780,089.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,704,078.46/47,780,089.52 = 47,780,089.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,704,078.46x = 47,780,089.52 × 47,780,089.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,704,078.46x = 2,282,936,954,867,559
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,936,954,867,559/21,704,078.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,184,698.76

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