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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,241,167.75 and 32,800,077.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,241,167.75 and 32,800,077.56 is: 50,649,055.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,241,167.75 : 32,800,077.56 = 32,800,077.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,241,167.75/32,800,077.56 = 32,800,077.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,241,167.75x = 32,800,077.56 × 32,800,077.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,241,167.75x = 1,075,845,088,106,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,845,088,106,016/21,241,167.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,649,055.68

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