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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,662,558.25 and 33,650,761.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,662,558.25 and 33,650,761.13 is: 52,273,314.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,662,558.25 : 33,650,761.13 = 33,650,761.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,662,558.25/33,650,761.13 = 33,650,761.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,662,558.25x = 33,650,761.13 × 33,650,761.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,662,558.25x = 1,132,373,724,291,811.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,373,724,291,811.25/21,662,558.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,273,314.69

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