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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,704,091.75 and 47,780,138.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,704,091.75 and 47,780,138.25 is: 105,184,848.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,704,091.75 : 47,780,138.25 = 47,780,138.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,704,091.75/47,780,138.25 = 47,780,138.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,704,091.75x = 47,780,138.25 × 47,780,138.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,704,091.75x = 2,282,941,611,189,113
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,941,611,189,113/21,704,091.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,184,848.90

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