Finding the Third Proportional to 21,873,678 and 47,864,640
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Solution
The third proportional to 21,873,678 and 47,864,640 is: 104,738,844.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
21,873,678 : 47,864,640 = 47,864,640 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
21,873,678/47,864,640 = 47,864,640/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
21,873,678x = 47,864,640 × 47,864,640 - Step 4: Simplify right side
21,873,678x = 2,291,023,762,329,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,291,023,762,329,600/21,873,678 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 104,738,844.67
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