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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,280,600.50 and 33,018,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,280,600.50 and 33,018,747 is: 51,231,526.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,280,600.50 : 33,018,747 = 33,018,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,280,600.50/33,018,747 = 33,018,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,280,600.50x = 33,018,747 × 33,018,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,280,600.50x = 1,090,237,653,450,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,237,653,450,009/21,280,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,231,526.73

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