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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,826,871 and 47,528,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,826,871 and 47,528,832 is: 103,495,818.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,826,871 : 47,528,832 = 47,528,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,826,871/47,528,832 = 47,528,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,826,871x = 47,528,832 × 47,528,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,826,871x = 2,258,989,871,284,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,989,871,284,224/21,826,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,495,818.13

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