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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,487,706 and 33,320,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,487,706 and 33,320,847 is: 51,670,422.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,487,706 : 33,320,847 = 33,320,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,487,706/33,320,847 = 33,320,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,487,706x = 33,320,847 × 33,320,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,487,706x = 1,110,278,844,797,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,278,844,797,409/21,487,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,670,422.37

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