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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,545,815 and 34,300,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,545,815 and 34,300,227 is: 54,604,830.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,545,815 : 34,300,227 = 34,300,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,545,815/34,300,227 = 34,300,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,545,815x = 34,300,227 × 34,300,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,545,815x = 1,176,505,572,251,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,505,572,251,529/21,545,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,604,830.32

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