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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,280,844 and 33,019,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,280,844 and 33,019,106 is: 51,232,054.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,280,844 : 33,019,106 = 33,019,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,280,844/33,019,106 = 33,019,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,280,844x = 33,019,106 × 33,019,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,280,844x = 1,090,261,361,039,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,261,361,039,236/21,280,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,232,054.57

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