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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,236,161.50 and 32,793,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,236,161.50 and 32,793,066 is: 50,639,338.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,236,161.50 : 32,793,066 = 32,793,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,236,161.50/32,793,066 = 32,793,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,236,161.50x = 32,793,066 × 32,793,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,236,161.50x = 1,075,385,177,680,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,385,177,680,356/21,236,161.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,639,338.83

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