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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,917,331.75 and 47,649,489.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,917,331.75 and 47,649,489.75 is: 103,592,622.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,917,331.75 : 47,649,489.75 = 47,649,489.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,917,331.75/47,649,489.75 = 47,649,489.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,917,331.75x = 47,649,489.75 × 47,649,489.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,917,331.75x = 2,270,473,873,435,355
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,473,873,435,355/21,917,331.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,592,622.47

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