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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,817,775 and 32,537,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,817,775 and 32,537,464 is: 48,524,038.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,817,775 : 32,537,464 = 32,537,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,817,775/32,537,464 = 32,537,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,817,775x = 32,537,464 × 32,537,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,817,775x = 1,058,686,563,551,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,686,563,551,296/21,817,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,524,038.93

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