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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,778,420.50 and 47,397,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,778,420.50 and 47,397,492 is: 103,153,589.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,778,420.50 : 47,397,492 = 47,397,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,778,420.50/47,397,492 = 47,397,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,778,420.50x = 47,397,492 × 47,397,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,778,420.50x = 2,246,522,247,890,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,246,522,247,890,064/21,778,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,153,589.49

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