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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,684,242 and 28,908,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,684,242 and 28,908,387 is: 38,539,269.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,684,242 : 28,908,387 = 28,908,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,684,242/28,908,387 = 28,908,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,684,242x = 28,908,387 × 28,908,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,684,242x = 835,694,838,941,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,694,838,941,769/21,684,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,539,269.16

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