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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,864 and 32,582,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,864 and 32,582,918 is: 50,351,121.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,864 : 32,582,918 = 32,582,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,864/32,582,918 = 32,582,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,864x = 32,582,918 × 32,582,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,864x = 1,061,646,545,394,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,646,545,394,724/21,084,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,121.33

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