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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,195,958 and 33,617,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,195,958 and 33,617,904 is: 53,319,763.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,195,958 : 33,617,904 = 33,617,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,195,958/33,617,904 = 33,617,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,195,958x = 33,617,904 × 33,617,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,195,958x = 1,130,163,469,353,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,163,469,353,216/21,195,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,319,763.58

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