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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,502,692 and 33,294,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,502,692 and 33,294,078 is: 51,551,481.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,502,692 : 33,294,078 = 33,294,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,502,692/33,294,078 = 33,294,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,502,692x = 33,294,078 × 33,294,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,502,692x = 1,108,495,629,870,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,495,629,870,084/21,502,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,551,481.55

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