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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,894,640.88 and 48,159,847.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,894,640.88 and 48,159,847.13 is: 105,933,268.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,894,640.88 : 48,159,847.13 = 48,159,847.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,894,640.88/48,159,847.13 = 48,159,847.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,894,640.88x = 48,159,847.13 × 48,159,847.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,894,640.88x = 2,319,370,875,103,371
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,370,875,103,371/21,894,640.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,933,268.71

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