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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,118,711.50 and 50,859,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,118,711.50 and 50,859,400.50 is: 122,482,785.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,118,711.50 : 50,859,400.50 = 50,859,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,118,711.50/50,859,400.50 = 50,859,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,118,711.50x = 50,859,400.50 × 50,859,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,118,711.50x = 2,586,678,619,219,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586,678,619,219,400/21,118,711.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,482,785.90

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