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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,818,511 and 32,538,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,818,511 and 32,538,564 is: 48,525,682.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,818,511 : 32,538,564 = 32,538,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,818,511/32,538,564 = 32,538,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,818,511x = 32,538,564 × 32,538,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,818,511x = 1,058,758,147,182,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,758,147,182,096/21,818,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,525,682.95

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