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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,882,590 and 50,654,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,882,590 and 50,654,232 is: 117,255,371.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,882,590 : 50,654,232 = 50,654,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,882,590/50,654,232 = 50,654,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,882,590x = 50,654,232 × 50,654,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,882,590x = 2,565,851,219,509,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,851,219,509,824/21,882,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,255,371.49

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