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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,826,873 and 47,528,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,826,873 and 47,528,836 is: 103,495,826.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,826,873 : 47,528,836 = 47,528,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,826,873/47,528,836 = 47,528,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,826,873x = 47,528,836 × 47,528,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,826,873x = 2,258,990,251,514,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,990,251,514,896/21,826,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,495,826.06

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