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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,551,176 and 33,460,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,551,176 and 33,460,148 is: 51,949,903.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,551,176 : 33,460,148 = 33,460,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,551,176/33,460,148 = 33,460,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,551,176x = 33,460,148 × 33,460,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,551,176x = 1,119,581,504,181,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,581,504,181,904/21,551,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,949,903.07

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