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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,334,116 and 33,890,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,334,116 and 33,890,742 is: 53,837,824.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,334,116 : 33,890,742 = 33,890,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,334,116/33,890,742 = 33,890,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,334,116x = 33,890,742 × 33,890,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,334,116x = 1,148,582,393,310,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,582,393,310,564/21,334,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,837,824.51

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