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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,414,890 and 32,624,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,414,890 and 32,624,234 is: 49,700,962.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,414,890 : 32,624,234 = 32,624,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,414,890/32,624,234 = 32,624,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,414,890x = 32,624,234 × 32,624,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,414,890x = 1,064,340,644,086,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,340,644,086,756/21,414,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,700,962.47

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