Finding the Third Proportional to 21,777,534 and 29,593,908
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Solution
The third proportional to 21,777,534 and 29,593,908 is: 40,215,728.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
21,777,534 : 29,593,908 = 29,593,908 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
21,777,534/29,593,908 = 29,593,908/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
21,777,534x = 29,593,908 × 29,593,908 - Step 4: Simplify right side
21,777,534x = 875,799,390,712,464 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 875,799,390,712,464/21,777,534 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 40,215,728.31
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