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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,414,924 and 32,624,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,414,924 and 32,624,283 is: 49,701,032.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,414,924 : 32,624,283 = 32,624,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,414,924/32,624,283 = 32,624,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,414,924x = 32,624,283 × 32,624,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,414,924x = 1,064,343,841,264,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,343,841,264,089/21,414,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,701,032.85

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