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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,841,420.50 and 47,395,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,841,420.50 and 47,395,557 is: 102,847,652.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,841,420.50 : 47,395,557 = 47,395,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,841,420.50/47,395,557 = 47,395,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,841,420.50x = 47,395,557 × 47,395,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,841,420.50x = 2,246,338,823,340,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,246,338,823,340,249/21,841,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,847,652.39

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