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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,740,602 and 47,387,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,740,602 and 47,387,460 is: 103,289,290.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,740,602 : 47,387,460 = 47,387,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,740,602/47,387,460 = 47,387,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,740,602x = 47,387,460 × 47,387,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,740,602x = 2,245,571,365,251,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,571,365,251,600/21,740,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,289,290.94

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