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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,665,949.75 and 33,655,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,665,949.75 and 33,655,851 is: 52,280,944.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,665,949.75 : 33,655,851 = 33,655,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,665,949.75/33,655,851 = 33,655,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,665,949.75x = 33,655,851 × 33,655,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,665,949.75x = 1,132,716,306,534,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,716,306,534,201/21,665,949.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,280,944.04

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