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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,986,781.75 and 48,309,554.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,986,781.75 and 48,309,554.25 is: 106,146,186.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,986,781.75 : 48,309,554.25 = 48,309,554.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,986,781.75/48,309,554.25 = 48,309,554.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,986,781.75x = 48,309,554.25 × 48,309,554.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,986,781.75x = 2,333,813,031,833,693
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,333,813,031,833,693/21,986,781.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,146,186.30

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