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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,355,768 and 50,390,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,355,768 and 50,390,962 is: 118,902,258.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,355,768 : 50,390,962 = 50,390,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,355,768/50,390,962 = 50,390,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,355,768x = 50,390,962 × 50,390,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,355,768x = 2,539,249,051,285,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,249,051,285,444/21,355,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,902,258.69

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