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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,882,581 and 50,654,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,882,581 and 50,654,213 is: 117,255,331.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,882,581 : 50,654,213 = 50,654,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,882,581/50,654,213 = 50,654,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,882,581x = 50,654,213 × 50,654,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,882,581x = 2,565,849,294,649,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,849,294,649,369/21,882,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,255,331.75

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