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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,418,212.75 and 32,629,509.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,418,212.75 and 32,629,509.75 is: 49,709,325.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,418,212.75 : 32,629,509.75 = 32,629,509.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,418,212.75/32,629,509.75 = 32,629,509.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,418,212.75x = 32,629,509.75 × 32,629,509.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,418,212.75x = 1,064,684,906,525,345
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,684,906,525,345/21,418,212.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,709,325.37

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