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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,714,534 and 47,732,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,714,534 and 47,732,679 is: 104,925,514.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,714,534 : 47,732,679 = 47,732,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,714,534/47,732,679 = 47,732,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,714,534x = 47,732,679 × 47,732,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,714,534x = 2,278,408,644,517,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,408,644,517,041/21,714,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,925,514.15

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