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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,267,137.25 and 32,994,246.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,267,137.25 and 32,994,246.38 is: 51,187,909.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,267,137.25 : 32,994,246.38 = 32,994,246.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,267,137.25/32,994,246.38 = 32,994,246.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,267,137.25x = 32,994,246.38 × 32,994,246.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,267,137.25x = 1,088,620,293,854,200.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,620,293,854,200.62/21,267,137.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,187,909.36

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