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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,573,114.75 and 46,347,997.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,573,114.75 and 46,347,997.50 is: 99,574,720.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,573,114.75 : 46,347,997.50 = 46,347,997.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,573,114.75/46,347,997.50 = 46,347,997.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,573,114.75x = 46,347,997.50 × 46,347,997.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,573,114.75x = 2,148,136,872,260,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,136,872,260,006.25/21,573,114.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,574,720.53

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