Finding the Third Proportional to 21,018,600 and 31,678,239
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Solution
The third proportional to 21,018,600 and 31,678,239 is: 47,743,942.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
21,018,600 : 31,678,239 = 31,678,239 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
21,018,600/31,678,239 = 31,678,239/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
21,018,600x = 31,678,239 × 31,678,239 - Step 4: Simplify right side
21,018,600x = 1,003,510,826,141,121 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,003,510,826,141,121/21,018,600 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 47,743,942.32
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