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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,001,534.50 and 34,293,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,001,534.50 and 34,293,400.50 is: 55,997,685.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,001,534.50 : 34,293,400.50 = 34,293,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,001,534.50/34,293,400.50 = 34,293,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,001,534.50x = 34,293,400.50 × 34,293,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,001,534.50x = 1,176,037,317,853,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,037,317,853,400.25/21,001,534.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,997,685.21

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