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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,932,672 and 47,522,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,932,672 and 47,522,596 is: 102,969,539.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,932,672 : 47,522,596 = 47,522,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,932,672/47,522,596 = 47,522,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,932,672x = 47,522,596 × 47,522,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,932,672x = 2,258,397,130,579,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,397,130,579,216/21,932,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,969,539.26

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