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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,986,768.25 and 48,309,540.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,986,768.25 and 48,309,540.75 is: 106,146,192.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,986,768.25 : 48,309,540.75 = 48,309,540.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,986,768.25/48,309,540.75 = 48,309,540.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,986,768.25x = 48,309,540.75 × 48,309,540.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,986,768.25x = 2,333,811,727,475,910.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,333,811,727,475,910.50/21,986,768.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,146,192.15

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