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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,255,646 and 33,838,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,255,646 and 33,838,323 is: 53,869,550.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,255,646 : 33,838,323 = 33,838,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,255,646/33,838,323 = 33,838,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,255,646x = 33,838,323 × 33,838,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,255,646x = 1,145,032,103,452,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,032,103,452,329/21,255,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,869,550.87

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