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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,828 and 32,582,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,828 and 32,582,867 is: 50,351,049.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,828 : 32,582,867 = 32,582,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,828/32,582,867 = 32,582,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,828x = 32,582,867 × 32,582,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,828x = 1,061,643,221,939,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,643,221,939,689/21,084,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,049.67

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