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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,532,927.50 and 47,250,920.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,532,927.50 and 47,250,920.25 is: 103,685,365.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,532,927.50 : 47,250,920.25 = 47,250,920.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,532,927.50/47,250,920.25 = 47,250,920.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,532,927.50x = 47,250,920.25 × 47,250,920.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,532,927.50x = 2,232,649,464,471,860
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,232,649,464,471,860/21,532,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,685,365.79

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