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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,876,392 and 47,689,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,876,392 and 47,689,168 is: 103,959,407.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,876,392 : 47,689,168 = 47,689,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,876,392/47,689,168 = 47,689,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,876,392x = 47,689,168 × 47,689,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,876,392x = 2,274,256,744,532,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,256,744,532,224/21,876,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,959,407.22

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