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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,320,986.75 and 32,751,643.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,320,986.75 and 32,751,643.25 is: 50,310,529.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,320,986.75 : 32,751,643.25 = 32,751,643.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,320,986.75/32,751,643.25 = 32,751,643.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,320,986.75x = 32,751,643.25 × 32,751,643.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,320,986.75x = 1,072,670,135,575,270.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,670,135,575,270.50/21,320,986.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,310,529.63

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