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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,549,705.75 and 47,882,379.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,549,705.75 and 47,882,379.75 is: 106,392,278.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,549,705.75 : 47,882,379.75 = 47,882,379.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,549,705.75/47,882,379.75 = 47,882,379.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,549,705.75x = 47,882,379.75 × 47,882,379.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,549,705.75x = 2,292,722,290,523,210
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,722,290,523,210/21,549,705.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,392,278.26

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