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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,872,600 and 47,864,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,872,600 and 47,864,374 is: 104,742,842.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,872,600 : 47,864,374 = 47,864,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,872,600/47,864,374 = 47,864,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,872,600x = 47,864,374 × 47,864,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,872,600x = 2,290,998,298,411,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,998,298,411,876/21,872,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,742,842.57

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