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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,556,536.75 and 32,558,608.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,556,536.75 and 32,558,608.13 is: 49,175,940.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,556,536.75 : 32,558,608.13 = 32,558,608.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,556,536.75/32,558,608.13 = 32,558,608.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,556,536.75x = 32,558,608.13 × 32,558,608.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,556,536.75x = 1,060,062,963,037,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,062,963,037,316/21,556,536.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,175,940.24

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