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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,370,875.75 and 50,398,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,370,875.75 and 50,398,461 is: 118,853,569.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,370,875.75 : 50,398,461 = 50,398,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,370,875.75/50,398,461 = 50,398,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,370,875.75x = 50,398,461 × 50,398,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,370,875.75x = 2,540,004,871,168,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,540,004,871,168,521/21,370,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,853,569.73

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