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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,236,361 and 32,793,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,236,361 and 32,793,352.50 is: 50,639,747.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,236,361 : 32,793,352.50 = 32,793,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,236,361/32,793,352.50 = 32,793,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,236,361x = 32,793,352.50 × 32,793,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,236,361x = 1,075,403,968,189,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,403,968,189,256.25/21,236,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,639,747.94

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