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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,872,610 and 47,864,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,872,610 and 47,864,394 is: 104,742,882.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,872,610 : 47,864,394 = 47,864,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,872,610/47,864,394 = 47,864,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,872,610x = 47,864,394 × 47,864,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,872,610x = 2,291,000,212,987,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,000,212,987,236/21,872,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,742,882.22

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