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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,864,000 and 50,616,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,864,000 and 50,616,228 is: 117,179,040.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,864,000 : 50,616,228 = 50,616,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,864,000/50,616,228 = 50,616,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,864,000x = 50,616,228 × 50,616,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,864,000x = 2,562,002,536,947,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,002,536,947,984/21,864,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,179,040.29

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