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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,370,864.71 and 50,398,437.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,370,864.71 and 50,398,437.30 is: 118,853,519.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,370,864.71 : 50,398,437.30 = 50,398,437.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,370,864.71/50,398,437.30 = 50,398,437.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,370,864.71x = 50,398,437.30 × 50,398,437.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,370,864.71x = 2,540,002,482,754,365.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,540,002,482,754,365.50/21,370,864.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,853,519.36

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