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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,684,252 and 28,908,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,684,252 and 28,908,402 is: 38,539,291.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,684,252 : 28,908,402 = 28,908,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,684,252/28,908,402 = 28,908,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,684,252x = 28,908,402 × 28,908,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,684,252x = 835,695,706,193,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,695,706,193,604/21,684,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,539,291.38

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