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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,473,180 and 32,522,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,473,180 and 32,522,504 is: 49,257,411.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,473,180 : 32,522,504 = 32,522,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,473,180/32,522,504 = 32,522,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,473,180x = 32,522,504 × 32,522,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,473,180x = 1,057,713,266,430,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,713,266,430,016/21,473,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,257,411.64

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