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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,255,648 and 33,838,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,255,648 and 33,838,327 is: 53,869,558.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,255,648 : 33,838,327 = 33,838,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,255,648/33,838,327 = 33,838,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,255,648x = 33,838,327 × 33,838,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,255,648x = 1,145,032,374,158,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,032,374,158,929/21,255,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,869,558.54

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