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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,771,658.81 and 49,586,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,771,658.81 and 49,586,532.75 is: 107,977,387.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,771,658.81 : 49,586,532.75 = 49,586,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,771,658.81/49,586,532.75 = 49,586,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,771,658.81x = 49,586,532.75 × 49,586,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,771,658.81x = 2,458,824,230,166,822.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,824,230,166,822.50/22,771,658.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,977,387.61

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