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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,370,860.75 and 50,398,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,370,860.75 and 50,398,419 is: 118,853,455.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,370,860.75 : 50,398,419 = 50,398,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,370,860.75/50,398,419 = 50,398,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,370,860.75x = 50,398,419 × 50,398,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,370,860.75x = 2,540,000,637,699,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,540,000,637,699,561/21,370,860.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,853,455.06

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