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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,546,897.75 and 32,241,615.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,546,897.75 and 32,241,615.75 is: 48,244,614.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,546,897.75 : 32,241,615.75 = 32,241,615.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,546,897.75/32,241,615.75 = 32,241,615.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,546,897.75x = 32,241,615.75 × 32,241,615.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,546,897.75x = 1,039,521,786,170,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,521,786,170,648/21,546,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,244,614.99

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