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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,716,888 and 33,595,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,716,888 and 33,595,608 is: 51,971,759.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,716,888 : 33,595,608 = 33,595,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,716,888/33,595,608 = 33,595,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,716,888x = 33,595,608 × 33,595,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,716,888x = 1,128,664,876,889,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,664,876,889,664/21,716,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,971,759.35

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