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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,645,505.50 and 32,496,729.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,645,505.50 and 32,496,729.75 is: 48,787,839.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,645,505.50 : 32,496,729.75 = 32,496,729.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,645,505.50/32,496,729.75 = 32,496,729.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,645,505.50x = 32,496,729.75 × 32,496,729.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,645,505.50x = 1,056,037,444,444,535
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,037,444,444,535/21,645,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,787,839.33

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