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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,863,891.25 and 47,846,470.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,863,891.25 and 47,846,470.50 is: 104,706,189.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,863,891.25 : 47,846,470.50 = 47,846,470.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,863,891.25/47,846,470.50 = 47,846,470.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,863,891.25x = 47,846,470.50 × 47,846,470.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,863,891.25x = 2,289,284,739,307,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,284,739,307,370/21,863,891.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,706,189.45

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