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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,384,612 and 30,897,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,384,612 and 30,897,078 is: 44,640,951.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,384,612 : 30,897,078 = 30,897,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,384,612/30,897,078 = 30,897,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,384,612x = 30,897,078 × 30,897,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,384,612x = 954,629,428,938,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 954,629,428,938,084/21,384,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,640,951.58

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