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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,840,878 and 47,523,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,840,878 and 47,523,100 is: 103,404,498.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,840,878 : 47,523,100 = 47,523,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,840,878/47,523,100 = 47,523,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,840,878x = 47,523,100 × 47,523,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,840,878x = 2,258,445,033,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,445,033,610,000/21,840,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,404,498.37

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