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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,677,766 and 29,526,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,677,766 and 29,526,444 is: 40,216,823.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,677,766 : 29,526,444 = 29,526,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,677,766/29,526,444 = 29,526,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,677,766x = 29,526,444 × 29,526,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,677,766x = 871,810,895,285,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,810,895,285,136/21,677,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,216,823.79

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