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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,841,427 and 47,395,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,841,427 and 47,395,569 is: 102,847,673.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,841,427 : 47,395,569 = 47,395,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,841,427/47,395,569 = 47,395,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,841,427x = 47,395,569 × 47,395,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,841,427x = 2,246,339,960,833,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,246,339,960,833,761/21,841,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,847,673.86

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