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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,527,332 and 32,381,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,527,332 and 32,381,718 is: 48,709,039.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,527,332 : 32,381,718 = 32,381,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,527,332/32,381,718 = 32,381,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,527,332x = 32,381,718 × 32,381,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,527,332x = 1,048,575,660,631,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,575,660,631,524/21,527,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,709,039.31

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