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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,931,015.50 and 47,523,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,931,015.50 and 47,523,069 is: 102,979,366.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,931,015.50 : 47,523,069 = 47,523,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,931,015.50/47,523,069 = 47,523,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,931,015.50x = 47,523,069 × 47,523,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,931,015.50x = 2,258,442,087,178,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,442,087,178,761/21,931,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,979,366.70

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