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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,608,507 and 32,961,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,608,507 and 32,961,576 is: 50,279,526.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,608,507 : 32,961,576 = 32,961,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,608,507/32,961,576 = 32,961,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,608,507x = 32,961,576 × 32,961,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,608,507x = 1,086,465,492,403,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,465,492,403,776/21,608,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,279,526.13

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