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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,865,486.50 and 50,619,939.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,865,486.50 and 50,619,939.75 is: 117,188,259.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,865,486.50 : 50,619,939.75 = 50,619,939.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,865,486.50/50,619,939.75 = 50,619,939.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,865,486.50x = 50,619,939.75 × 50,619,939.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,865,486.50x = 2,562,378,300,293,630
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,378,300,293,630/21,865,486.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,188,259.24

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