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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,704,774 and 47,183,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,704,774 and 47,183,502 is: 102,571,114.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,704,774 : 47,183,502 = 47,183,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,704,774/47,183,502 = 47,183,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,704,774x = 47,183,502 × 47,183,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,704,774x = 2,226,282,860,984,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,282,860,984,004/21,704,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,571,114.58

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