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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,687,360 and 28,913,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,687,360 and 28,913,252 is: 38,546,699.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,687,360 : 28,913,252 = 28,913,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,687,360/28,913,252 = 28,913,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,687,360x = 28,913,252 × 28,913,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,687,360x = 835,976,141,215,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,976,141,215,504/21,687,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,546,699.15

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