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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,084,890 and 32,582,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,084,890 and 32,582,956 is: 50,351,176.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,084,890 : 32,582,956 = 32,582,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,084,890/32,582,956 = 32,582,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,084,890x = 32,582,956 × 32,582,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,084,890x = 1,061,649,021,697,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,649,021,697,936/21,084,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,351,176.68

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