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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,875,636 and 47,142,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,875,636 and 47,142,668 is: 101,593,898.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,875,636 : 47,142,668 = 47,142,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,875,636/47,142,668 = 47,142,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,875,636x = 47,142,668 × 47,142,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,875,636x = 2,222,431,146,158,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,222,431,146,158,224/21,875,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,593,898.63

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