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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,855,478.50 and 32,074,629.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,855,478.50 and 32,074,629.75 is: 47,072,036.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,855,478.50 : 32,074,629.75 = 32,074,629.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,855,478.50/32,074,629.75 = 32,074,629.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,855,478.50x = 32,074,629.75 × 32,074,629.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,855,478.50x = 1,028,781,873,599,585
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,781,873,599,585/21,855,478.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,072,036.13

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