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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,868 and 32,582,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,868 and 32,582,923 is: 50,351,127.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,868 : 32,582,923 = 32,582,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,868/32,582,923 = 32,582,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,868x = 32,582,923 × 32,582,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,868x = 1,061,646,871,223,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,646,871,223,929/21,084,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,127.23

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