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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,874,541.75 and 49,465,930.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,874,541.75 and 49,465,930.50 is: 106,969,499.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,874,541.75 : 49,465,930.50 = 49,465,930.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,874,541.75/49,465,930.50 = 49,465,930.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,874,541.75x = 49,465,930.50 × 49,465,930.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,874,541.75x = 2,446,878,280,230,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,446,878,280,230,830/22,874,541.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,969,499.41

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