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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,570,859.41 and 30,341,036.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,570,859.41 and 30,341,036.95 is: 42,676,951.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,570,859.41 : 30,341,036.95 = 30,341,036.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,570,859.41/30,341,036.95 = 30,341,036.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,570,859.41x = 30,341,036.95 × 30,341,036.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,570,859.41x = 920,578,523,390,896.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 920,578,523,390,896.75/21,570,859.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,676,951.63

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