Finding the Third Proportional to 21,687,308 and 28,913,178
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Solution
The third proportional to 21,687,308 and 28,913,178 is: 38,546,594.26
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
21,687,308 : 28,913,178 = 28,913,178 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
21,687,308/28,913,178 = 28,913,178/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
21,687,308x = 28,913,178 × 28,913,178 - Step 4: Simplify right side
21,687,308x = 835,971,862,059,684 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 835,971,862,059,684/21,687,308 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 38,546,594.26
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