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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,871,118 and 51,100,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,871,118 and 51,100,803 is: 119,394,539.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,871,118 : 51,100,803 = 51,100,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,871,118/51,100,803 = 51,100,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,871,118x = 51,100,803 × 51,100,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,871,118x = 2,611,292,067,244,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,611,292,067,244,809/21,871,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,394,539.74

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