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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,583,698.75 and 47,203,040.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,583,698.75 and 47,203,040.25 is: 103,231,936.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,583,698.75 : 47,203,040.25 = 47,203,040.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,583,698.75/47,203,040.25 = 47,203,040.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,583,698.75x = 47,203,040.25 × 47,203,040.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,583,698.75x = 2,228,127,008,843,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,228,127,008,843,120/21,583,698.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,231,936.04

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