Finding the Third Proportional to 21,331,576 and 50,324,840
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Solution
The third proportional to 21,331,576 and 50,324,840 is: 118,724,913.76
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
21,331,576 : 50,324,840 = 50,324,840 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
21,331,576/50,324,840 = 50,324,840/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
21,331,576x = 50,324,840 × 50,324,840 - Step 4: Simplify right side
21,331,576x = 2,532,589,521,025,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,532,589,521,025,600/21,331,576 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 118,724,913.76
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