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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,077,837.25 and 48,792,154.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,077,837.25 and 48,792,154.50 is: 112,946,803.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,077,837.25 : 48,792,154.50 = 48,792,154.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,077,837.25/48,792,154.50 = 48,792,154.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,077,837.25x = 48,792,154.50 × 48,792,154.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,077,837.25x = 2,380,674,340,751,870
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,674,340,751,870/21,077,837.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,946,803.44

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