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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,634,480 and 21,705,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,634,480 and 21,705,639 is: 34,554,655.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,634,480 : 21,705,639 = 21,705,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,634,480/21,705,639 = 21,705,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,634,480x = 21,705,639 × 21,705,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,634,480x = 471,134,764,398,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,134,764,398,321/13,634,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,554,655.87

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