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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,331,578 and 50,324,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,331,578 and 50,324,845 is: 118,724,926.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,331,578 : 50,324,845 = 50,324,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,331,578/50,324,845 = 50,324,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,331,578x = 50,324,845 × 50,324,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,331,578x = 2,532,590,024,274,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,532,590,024,274,025/21,331,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,724,926.22

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