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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,678,800 and 21,346,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,678,800 and 21,346,344 is: 33,311,869.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,678,800 : 21,346,344 = 21,346,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,678,800/21,346,344 = 21,346,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,678,800x = 21,346,344 × 21,346,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,678,800x = 455,666,402,166,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,666,402,166,336/13,678,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,311,869.62

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