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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,830 and 32,582,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,830 and 32,582,870 is: 50,351,054.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,830 : 32,582,870 = 32,582,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,830/32,582,870 = 32,582,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,830x = 32,582,870 × 32,582,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,830x = 1,061,643,417,436,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,643,417,436,900/21,084,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,054.17

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