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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,208,412 and 33,636,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,208,412 and 33,636,576 is: 53,347,664.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,208,412 : 33,636,576 = 33,636,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,208,412/33,636,576 = 33,636,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,208,412x = 33,636,576 × 33,636,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,208,412x = 1,131,419,245,003,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,419,245,003,776/21,208,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,347,664.36

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