Finding the Third Proportional to 21,700,734 and 29,552,697
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Solution
The third proportional to 21,700,734 and 29,552,697 is: 40,245,730.86
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
21,700,734 : 29,552,697 = 29,552,697 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
21,700,734/29,552,697 = 29,552,697/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
21,700,734x = 29,552,697 × 29,552,697 - Step 4: Simplify right side
21,700,734x = 873,361,899,973,809 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 873,361,899,973,809/21,700,734 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 40,245,730.86
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