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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,157,849.41 and 29,235,341.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,157,849.41 and 29,235,341.53 is: 40,396,600.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,157,849.41 : 29,235,341.53 = 29,235,341.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,157,849.41/29,235,341.53 = 29,235,341.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,157,849.41x = 29,235,341.53 × 29,235,341.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,157,849.41x = 854,705,194,448,831.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,705,194,448,831.12/21,157,849.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,396,600.71

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