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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,026,500 and 47,241,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,026,500 and 47,241,556 is: 101,321,799.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,026,500 : 47,241,556 = 47,241,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,026,500/47,241,556 = 47,241,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,026,500x = 47,241,556 × 47,241,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,026,500x = 2,231,764,613,301,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,764,613,301,136/22,026,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,321,799.35

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