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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,932,440 and 47,522,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,932,440 and 47,522,155 is: 102,968,717.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,932,440 : 47,522,155 = 47,522,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,932,440/47,522,155 = 47,522,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,932,440x = 47,522,155 × 47,522,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,932,440x = 2,258,355,215,844,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,355,215,844,025/21,932,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,968,717.38

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