Finding the Third Proportional to 21,777,538 and 29,593,914
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Solution
The third proportional to 21,777,538 and 29,593,914 is: 40,215,737.24
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
21,777,538 : 29,593,914 = 29,593,914 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
21,777,538/29,593,914 = 29,593,914/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
21,777,538x = 29,593,914 × 29,593,914 - Step 4: Simplify right side
21,777,538x = 875,799,745,839,396 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 875,799,745,839,396/21,777,538 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 40,215,737.24
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