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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,870 and 32,582,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,870 and 32,582,927 is: 50,351,134.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,870 : 32,582,927 = 32,582,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,870/32,582,927 = 32,582,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,870x = 32,582,927 × 32,582,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,870x = 1,061,647,131,887,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,647,131,887,329/21,084,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,134.81

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