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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,727,390 and 47,191,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,727,390 and 47,191,472 is: 102,498,966.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,727,390 : 47,191,472 = 47,191,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,727,390/47,191,472 = 47,191,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,727,390x = 47,191,472 × 47,191,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,727,390x = 2,227,035,029,526,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,035,029,526,784/21,727,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,498,966.95

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