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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,865,543 and 50,620,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,865,543 and 50,620,088 is: 117,188,642.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,865,543 : 50,620,088 = 50,620,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,865,543/50,620,088 = 50,620,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,865,543x = 50,620,088 × 50,620,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,865,543x = 2,562,393,309,127,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,393,309,127,744/21,865,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,188,642.84

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