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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,728,090.25 and 32,594,727.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,728,090.25 and 32,594,727.38 is: 48,895,979.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,728,090.25 : 32,594,727.38 = 32,594,727.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,728,090.25/32,594,727.38 = 32,594,727.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,728,090.25x = 32,594,727.38 × 32,594,727.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,728,090.25x = 1,062,416,252,650,574.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,416,252,650,574.38/21,728,090.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,895,979.37

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