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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,602,948 and 50,995,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,602,948 and 50,995,796 is: 120,380,385.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,602,948 : 50,995,796 = 50,995,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,602,948/50,995,796 = 50,995,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,602,948x = 50,995,796 × 50,995,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,602,948x = 2,600,571,209,673,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,600,571,209,673,616/21,602,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,380,385.57

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