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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,332,018.25 and 32,183,679.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,332,018.25 and 32,183,679.38 is: 48,555,612.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,332,018.25 : 32,183,679.38 = 32,183,679.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,332,018.25/32,183,679.38 = 32,183,679.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,332,018.25x = 32,183,679.38 × 32,183,679.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,332,018.25x = 1,035,789,218,112,800.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,789,218,112,800.38/21,332,018.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,555,612.79

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