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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,844 and 32,582,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,844 and 32,582,887 is: 50,351,073.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,844 : 32,582,887 = 32,582,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,844/32,582,887 = 32,582,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,844x = 32,582,887 × 32,582,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,844x = 1,061,644,525,254,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,644,525,254,769/21,084,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,073.28

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