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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,841,434 and 47,395,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,841,434 and 47,395,573 is: 102,847,658.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,841,434 : 47,395,573 = 47,395,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,841,434/47,395,573 = 47,395,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,841,434x = 47,395,573 × 47,395,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,841,434x = 2,246,340,339,998,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,246,340,339,998,329/21,841,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,847,658.26

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