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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,981,047 and 33,624,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,981,047 and 33,624,323 is: 51,434,997.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,981,047 : 33,624,323 = 33,624,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,981,047/33,624,323 = 33,624,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,981,047x = 33,624,323 × 33,624,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,981,047x = 1,130,595,097,208,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,595,097,208,329/21,981,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,434,997.49

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