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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,221,770.50 and 43,223,934.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,221,770.50 and 43,223,934.75 is: 88,037,354.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,221,770.50 : 43,223,934.75 = 43,223,934.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,221,770.50/43,223,934.75 = 43,223,934.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,221,770.50x = 43,223,934.75 × 43,223,934.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,221,770.50x = 1,868,308,535,272,257.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,308,535,272,257.50/21,221,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,037,354.62

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