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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,081,415.64 and 48,798,821.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,081,415.64 and 48,798,821.46 is: 112,958,494.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,081,415.64 : 48,798,821.46 = 48,798,821.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,081,415.64/48,798,821.46 = 48,798,821.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,081,415.64x = 48,798,821.46 × 48,798,821.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,081,415.64x = 2,381,324,975,976,503
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,381,324,975,976,503/21,081,415.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,958,494.66

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