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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,981,039 and 33,624,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,981,039 and 33,624,312 is: 51,434,982.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,981,039 : 33,624,312 = 33,624,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,981,039/33,624,312 = 33,624,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,981,039x = 33,624,312 × 33,624,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,981,039x = 1,130,594,357,473,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,594,357,473,344/21,981,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,434,982.55

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