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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,236,322 and 32,793,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,236,322 and 32,793,288 is: 50,639,641.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,236,322 : 32,793,288 = 32,793,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,236,322/32,793,288 = 32,793,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,236,322x = 32,793,288 × 32,793,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,236,322x = 1,075,399,737,850,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,399,737,850,944/21,236,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,639,641.74

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