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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,033,472.50 and 31,466,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,033,472.50 and 31,466,124 is: 47,073,395.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,033,472.50 : 31,466,124 = 31,466,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,033,472.50/31,466,124 = 31,466,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,033,472.50x = 31,466,124 × 31,466,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,033,472.50x = 990,116,959,583,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,116,959,583,376/21,033,472.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,073,395.02

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