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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,473,370 and 32,522,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,473,370 and 32,522,796 is: 49,257,860.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,473,370 : 32,522,796 = 32,522,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,473,370/32,522,796 = 32,522,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,473,370x = 32,522,796 × 32,522,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,473,370x = 1,057,732,259,657,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,732,259,657,616/21,473,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,257,860.30

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