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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,806,587.50 and 47,574,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,806,587.50 and 47,574,102 is: 103,789,516.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,806,587.50 : 47,574,102 = 47,574,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,806,587.50/47,574,102 = 47,574,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,806,587.50x = 47,574,102 × 47,574,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,806,587.50x = 2,263,295,181,106,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,295,181,106,404/21,806,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,789,516.87

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