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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,181,482 and 32,730,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,181,482 and 32,730,787 is: 50,577,406.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,181,482 : 32,730,787 = 32,730,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,181,482/32,730,787 = 32,730,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,181,482x = 32,730,787 × 32,730,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,181,482x = 1,071,304,417,639,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,304,417,639,369/21,181,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,577,406.13

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