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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,936,475.50 and 47,533,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,936,475.50 and 47,533,971 is: 103,000,976.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,936,475.50 : 47,533,971 = 47,533,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,936,475.50/47,533,971 = 47,533,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,936,475.50x = 47,533,971 × 47,533,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,936,475.50x = 2,259,478,399,028,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,478,399,028,841/21,936,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,000,976.57

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