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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,826,872 and 47,528,833.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,826,872 and 47,528,833.50 is: 103,495,819.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,826,872 : 47,528,833.50 = 47,528,833.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,826,872/47,528,833.50 = 47,528,833.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,826,872x = 47,528,833.50 × 47,528,833.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,826,872x = 2,258,990,013,870,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,990,013,870,722/21,826,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,495,819.92

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