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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,882,579 and 50,654,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,882,579 and 50,654,208 is: 117,255,319.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,882,579 : 50,654,208 = 50,654,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,882,579/50,654,208 = 50,654,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,882,579x = 50,654,208 × 50,654,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,882,579x = 2,565,848,788,107,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,848,788,107,264/21,882,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,255,319.32

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