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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,408,427.50 and 32,614,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,408,427.50 and 32,614,530.75 is: 49,686,396.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,408,427.50 : 32,614,530.75 = 32,614,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,408,427.50/32,614,530.75 = 32,614,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,408,427.50x = 32,614,530.75 × 32,614,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,408,427.50x = 1,063,707,616,042,695.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,707,616,042,695.50/21,408,427.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,686,396.45

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