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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,846 and 32,582,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,846 and 32,582,890 is: 50,351,077.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,846 : 32,582,890 = 32,582,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,846/32,582,890 = 32,582,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,846x = 32,582,890 × 32,582,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,846x = 1,061,644,720,752,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,644,720,752,100/21,084,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,077.77

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