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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,948,719.34 and 48,242,531.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,948,719.34 and 48,242,531.81 is: 106,035,429.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,948,719.34 : 48,242,531.81 = 48,242,531.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,948,719.34/48,242,531.81 = 48,242,531.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,948,719.34x = 48,242,531.81 × 48,242,531.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,948,719.34x = 2,327,341,875,680,074.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,327,341,875,680,074.50/21,948,719.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,035,429.19

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