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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,881,017 and 47,615,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,881,017 and 47,615,042 is: 103,614,572.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,881,017 : 47,615,042 = 47,615,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,881,017/47,615,042 = 47,615,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,881,017x = 47,615,042 × 47,615,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,881,017x = 2,267,192,224,661,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,192,224,661,764/21,881,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,614,572.61

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