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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,932,317 and 21,552,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,932,317 and 21,552,941 is: 35,920,033.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,932,317 : 21,552,941 = 21,552,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,932,317/21,552,941 = 21,552,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,932,317x = 21,552,941 × 21,552,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,932,317x = 464,529,265,749,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,529,265,749,481/12,932,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,920,033.95

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