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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,976,079.50 and 32,306,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,976,079.50 and 32,306,379 is: 47,492,644.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,976,079.50 : 32,306,379 = 32,306,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,976,079.50/32,306,379 = 32,306,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,976,079.50x = 32,306,379 × 32,306,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,976,079.50x = 1,043,702,124,091,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,702,124,091,641/21,976,079.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,492,644.18

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