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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,480,240 and 32,532,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,480,240 and 32,532,336 is: 49,270,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,480,240 : 32,532,336 = 32,532,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,480,240/32,532,336 = 32,532,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,480,240x = 32,532,336 × 32,532,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,480,240x = 1,058,352,885,616,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,352,885,616,896/21,480,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,270,999.10

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