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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,875,630 and 47,142,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,875,630 and 47,142,656 is: 101,593,874.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,875,630 : 47,142,656 = 47,142,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,875,630/47,142,656 = 47,142,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,875,630x = 47,142,656 × 47,142,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,875,630x = 2,222,430,014,734,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,222,430,014,734,336/21,875,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,593,874.77

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