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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,871,112 and 51,100,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,871,112 and 51,100,788 is: 119,394,502.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,871,112 : 51,100,788 = 51,100,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,871,112/51,100,788 = 51,100,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,871,112x = 51,100,788 × 51,100,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,871,112x = 2,611,290,534,220,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,611,290,534,220,944/21,871,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,394,502.40

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