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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,841,997 and 47,496,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,841,997 and 47,496,301 is: 103,282,616.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,841,997 : 47,496,301 = 47,496,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,841,997/47,496,301 = 47,496,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,841,997x = 47,496,301 × 47,496,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,841,997x = 2,255,898,608,682,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,255,898,608,682,601/21,841,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,282,616.91

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