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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,232,260 and 32,024,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,232,260 and 32,024,358 is: 48,301,947.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,232,260 : 32,024,358 = 32,024,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,232,260/32,024,358 = 32,024,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,232,260x = 32,024,358 × 32,024,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,232,260x = 1,025,559,505,312,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,559,505,312,164/21,232,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,301,947.38

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