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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,285,315 and 32,885,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,285,315 and 32,885,460 is: 50,807,492.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,285,315 : 32,885,460 = 32,885,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,285,315/32,885,460 = 32,885,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,285,315x = 32,885,460 × 32,885,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,285,315x = 1,081,453,479,411,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,453,479,411,600/21,285,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,807,492.37

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