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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,872,598 and 47,864,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,872,598 and 47,864,370 is: 104,742,834.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,872,598 : 47,864,370 = 47,864,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,872,598/47,864,370 = 47,864,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,872,598x = 47,864,370 × 47,864,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,872,598x = 2,290,997,915,496,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,997,915,496,900/21,872,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,742,834.64

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