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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,001,500 and 32,398,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,001,500 and 32,398,272 is: 49,979,669.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,001,500 : 32,398,272 = 32,398,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,001,500/32,398,272 = 32,398,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,001,500x = 32,398,272 × 32,398,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,001,500x = 1,049,648,028,585,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,648,028,585,984/21,001,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,979,669.48

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