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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,881,230 and 47,615,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,881,230 and 47,615,467 is: 103,615,413.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,881,230 : 47,615,467 = 47,615,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,881,230/47,615,467 = 47,615,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,881,230x = 47,615,467 × 47,615,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,881,230x = 2,267,232,697,628,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,232,697,628,089/21,881,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,615,413.65

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