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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,549,705.25 and 47,882,378.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,549,705.25 and 47,882,378.75 is: 106,392,276.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,549,705.25 : 47,882,378.75 = 47,882,378.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,549,705.25/47,882,378.75 = 47,882,378.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,549,705.25x = 47,882,378.75 × 47,882,378.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,549,705.25x = 2,292,722,194,758,451.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,722,194,758,451.50/21,549,705.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,392,276.28

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