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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,236,436 and 32,793,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,236,436 and 32,793,444 is: 50,639,851.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,236,436 : 32,793,444 = 32,793,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,236,436/32,793,444 = 32,793,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,236,436x = 32,793,444 × 32,793,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,236,436x = 1,075,409,969,381,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,409,969,381,136/21,236,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,639,851.69

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