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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,285,358 and 32,885,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,285,358 and 32,885,517 is: 50,807,565.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,285,358 : 32,885,517 = 32,885,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,285,358/32,885,517 = 32,885,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,285,358x = 32,885,517 × 32,885,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,285,358x = 1,081,457,228,357,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,457,228,357,289/21,285,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,807,565.86

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