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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,865,540.50 and 50,620,083.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,865,540.50 and 50,620,083.75 is: 117,188,636.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,865,540.50 : 50,620,083.75 = 50,620,083.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,865,540.50/50,620,083.75 = 50,620,083.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,865,540.50x = 50,620,083.75 × 50,620,083.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,865,540.50x = 2,562,392,878,857,014
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,392,878,857,014/21,865,540.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,188,636.56

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