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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,285,582 and 32,459,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,285,582 and 32,459,733 is: 49,499,904.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,285,582 : 32,459,733 = 32,459,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,285,582/32,459,733 = 32,459,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,285,582x = 32,459,733 × 32,459,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,285,582x = 1,053,634,266,431,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,634,266,431,289/21,285,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,499,904.04

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