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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,545,686.13 and 34,300,056.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,545,686.13 and 34,300,056.55 is: 54,604,614.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,545,686.13 : 34,300,056.55 = 34,300,056.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,545,686.13/34,300,056.55 = 34,300,056.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,545,686.13x = 34,300,056.55 × 34,300,056.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,545,686.13x = 1,176,493,879,386,774.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,493,879,386,774.25/21,545,686.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,604,614.24

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