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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,678,986 and 21,346,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,678,986 and 21,346,623 is: 33,312,287.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,678,986 : 21,346,623 = 21,346,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,678,986/21,346,623 = 21,346,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,678,986x = 21,346,623 × 21,346,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,678,986x = 455,678,313,504,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,678,313,504,129/13,678,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,312,287.44

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