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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,936,467 and 47,533,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,936,467 and 47,533,958 is: 103,000,960.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,936,467 : 47,533,958 = 47,533,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,936,467/47,533,958 = 47,533,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,936,467x = 47,533,958 × 47,533,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,936,467x = 2,259,477,163,145,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,477,163,145,764/21,936,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,000,960.14

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