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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,416,962.50 and 32,627,360.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,416,962.50 and 32,627,360.25 is: 49,705,677.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,416,962.50 : 32,627,360.25 = 32,627,360.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,416,962.50/32,627,360.25 = 32,627,360.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,416,962.50x = 32,627,360.25 × 32,627,360.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,416,962.50x = 1,064,544,636,883,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,544,636,883,280/21,416,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,705,677.77

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