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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,981,340 and 33,624,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,981,340 and 33,624,702 is: 51,435,471.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,981,340 : 33,624,702 = 33,624,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,981,340/33,624,702 = 33,624,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,981,340x = 33,624,702 × 33,624,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,981,340x = 1,130,620,584,588,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,620,584,588,804/21,981,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,435,471.39

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