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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,876,234 and 47,688,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,876,234 and 47,688,828 is: 103,958,675.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,876,234 : 47,688,828 = 47,688,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,876,234/47,688,828 = 47,688,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,876,234x = 47,688,828 × 47,688,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,876,234x = 2,274,224,316,013,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,224,316,013,584/21,876,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,958,675.70

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