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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,783,636.28 and 47,528,180.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,783,636.28 and 47,528,180.16 is: 103,698,385.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,783,636.28 : 47,528,180.16 = 47,528,180.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,783,636.28/47,528,180.16 = 47,528,180.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,783,636.28x = 47,528,180.16 × 47,528,180.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,783,636.28x = 2,258,927,908,964,956.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,927,908,964,956.50/21,783,636.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,698,385.33

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