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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,931,020 and 47,523,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,931,020 and 47,523,078 is: 102,979,384.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,931,020 : 47,523,078 = 47,523,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,931,020/47,523,078 = 47,523,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,931,020x = 47,523,078 × 47,523,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,931,020x = 2,258,442,942,594,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,442,942,594,084/21,931,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,979,384.57

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