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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,032,925.75 and 32,877,991.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,032,925.75 and 32,877,991.13 is: 51,393,815.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,032,925.75 : 32,877,991.13 = 32,877,991.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,032,925.75/32,877,991.13 = 32,877,991.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,032,925.75x = 32,877,991.13 × 32,877,991.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,032,925.75x = 1,080,962,300,415,578.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,962,300,415,578.75/21,032,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,393,815.26

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