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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,863,926 and 47,846,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,863,926 and 47,846,540 is: 104,706,327.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,863,926 : 47,846,540 = 47,846,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,863,926/47,846,540 = 47,846,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,863,926x = 47,846,540 × 47,846,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,863,926x = 2,289,291,389,971,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,291,389,971,600/21,863,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,706,327.22

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