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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,535,885.13 and 47,256,184.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,535,885.13 and 47,256,184.69 is: 103,694,228.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,535,885.13 : 47,256,184.69 = 47,256,184.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,535,885.13/47,256,184.69 = 47,256,184.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,535,885.13x = 47,256,184.69 × 47,256,184.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,535,885.13x = 2,233,146,991,219,109.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,233,146,991,219,109.50/21,535,885.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,694,228.41

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