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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,865,092.75 and 50,618,965.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,865,092.75 and 50,618,965.50 is: 117,185,858.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,865,092.75 : 50,618,965.50 = 50,618,965.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,865,092.75/50,618,965.50 = 50,618,965.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,865,092.75x = 50,618,965.50 × 50,618,965.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,865,092.75x = 2,562,279,668,290,190
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,279,668,290,190/21,865,092.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,185,858.65

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