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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,507,253.13 and 32,878,053.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,507,253.13 and 32,878,053.75 is: 50,260,552.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,507,253.13 : 32,878,053.75 = 32,878,053.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,507,253.13/32,878,053.75 = 32,878,053.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,507,253.13x = 32,878,053.75 × 32,878,053.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,507,253.13x = 1,080,966,418,387,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,966,418,387,889/21,507,253.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,260,552.20

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