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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,700,788 and 33,571,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,700,788 and 33,571,582 is: 51,935,953.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,700,788 : 33,571,582 = 33,571,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,700,788/33,571,582 = 33,571,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,700,788x = 33,571,582 × 33,571,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,700,788x = 1,127,051,117,982,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,051,117,982,724/21,700,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,935,953.57

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