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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,487,700 and 33,320,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,487,700 and 33,320,838 is: 51,670,408.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,487,700 : 33,320,838 = 33,320,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,487,700/33,320,838 = 33,320,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,487,700x = 33,320,838 × 33,320,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,487,700x = 1,110,278,245,022,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,278,245,022,244/21,487,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,670,408.89

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