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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,931,068 and 47,523,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,931,068 and 47,523,156 is: 102,979,497.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,931,068 : 47,523,156 = 47,523,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,931,068/47,523,156 = 47,523,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,931,068x = 47,523,156 × 47,523,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,931,068x = 2,258,450,356,200,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,450,356,200,336/21,931,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,979,497.22

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