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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,725,644 and 47,187,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,725,644 and 47,187,983 is: 102,492,047.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,725,644 : 47,187,983 = 47,187,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,725,644/47,187,983 = 47,187,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,725,644x = 47,187,983 × 47,187,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,725,644x = 2,226,705,739,608,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,705,739,608,289/21,725,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,492,047.63

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