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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,429,866.25 and 32,344,089.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,429,866.25 and 32,344,089.75 is: 48,816,923.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,429,866.25 : 32,344,089.75 = 32,344,089.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,429,866.25/32,344,089.75 = 32,344,089.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,429,866.25x = 32,344,089.75 × 32,344,089.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,429,866.25x = 1,046,140,141,756,055
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,140,141,756,055/21,429,866.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,816,923.52

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