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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,608,311.50 and 32,961,120.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,608,311.50 and 32,961,120.75 is: 50,278,592.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,608,311.50 : 32,961,120.75 = 32,961,120.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,608,311.50/32,961,120.75 = 32,961,120.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,608,311.50x = 32,961,120.75 × 32,961,120.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,608,311.50x = 1,086,435,481,096,080.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,435,481,096,080.50/21,608,311.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,278,592.16

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