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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,549,709.50 and 47,882,389.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,549,709.50 and 47,882,389.50 is: 106,392,303.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,549,709.50 : 47,882,389.50 = 47,882,389.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,549,709.50/47,882,389.50 = 47,882,389.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,549,709.50x = 47,882,389.50 × 47,882,389.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,549,709.50x = 2,292,723,224,229,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,723,224,229,710/21,549,709.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,392,303.07

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