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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,882,813 and 50,654,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,882,813 and 50,654,817.50 is: 117,256,887.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,882,813 : 50,654,817.50 = 50,654,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,882,813/50,654,817.50 = 50,654,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,882,813x = 50,654,817.50 × 50,654,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,882,813x = 2,565,910,535,958,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,565,910,535,958,306/21,882,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,256,887.22

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