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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,507,255 and 32,878,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,507,255 and 32,878,056 is: 50,260,554.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,507,255 : 32,878,056 = 32,878,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,507,255/32,878,056 = 32,878,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,507,255x = 32,878,056 × 32,878,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,507,255x = 1,080,966,566,339,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,966,566,339,136/21,507,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,260,554.70

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