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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,882,588 and 50,654,230.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,882,588 and 50,654,230.50 is: 117,255,375.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,882,588 : 50,654,230.50 = 50,654,230.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,882,588/50,654,230.50 = 50,654,230.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,882,588x = 50,654,230.50 × 50,654,230.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,882,588x = 2,565,851,067,547,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,851,067,547,130/21,882,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,255,375.26

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