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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,684,314 and 28,908,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,684,314 and 28,908,507 is: 38,539,461.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,684,314 : 28,908,507 = 28,908,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,684,314/28,908,507 = 28,908,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,684,314x = 28,908,507 × 28,908,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,684,314x = 835,701,776,969,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,701,776,969,049/21,684,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,539,461.15

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