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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,700,732 and 29,552,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,700,732 and 29,552,694 is: 40,245,726.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,700,732 : 29,552,694 = 29,552,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,700,732/29,552,694 = 29,552,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,700,732x = 29,552,694 × 29,552,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,700,732x = 873,361,722,657,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,361,722,657,636/21,700,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,245,726.40

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