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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,834 and 32,582,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,834 and 32,582,876 is: 50,351,063.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,834 : 32,582,876 = 32,582,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,834/32,582,876 = 32,582,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,834x = 32,582,876 × 32,582,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,834x = 1,061,643,808,431,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,643,808,431,376/21,084,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,063.16

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