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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,899,120 and 47,260,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,899,120 and 47,260,671 is: 101,993,642.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,899,120 : 47,260,671 = 47,260,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,899,120/47,260,671 = 47,260,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,899,120x = 47,260,671 × 47,260,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,899,120x = 2,233,571,023,370,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,233,571,023,370,241/21,899,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,993,642.82

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