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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,473,850 and 32,523,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,473,850 and 32,523,354 is: 49,258,449.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,473,850 : 32,523,354 = 32,523,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,473,850/32,523,354 = 32,523,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,473,850x = 32,523,354 × 32,523,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,473,850x = 1,057,768,555,409,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,768,555,409,316/21,473,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,258,449.48

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