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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,882 and 32,582,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,882 and 32,582,944 is: 50,351,158.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,882 : 32,582,944 = 32,582,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,882/32,582,944 = 32,582,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,882x = 32,582,944 × 32,582,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,882x = 1,061,648,239,707,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,648,239,707,136/21,084,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,158.70

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