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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,818,520 and 47,467,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,818,520 and 47,467,782 is: 103,269,622.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,818,520 : 47,467,782 = 47,467,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,818,520/47,467,782 = 47,467,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,818,520x = 47,467,782 × 47,467,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,818,520x = 2,253,190,327,999,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,190,327,999,524/21,818,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,269,622.69

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