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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,732,571 and 21,244,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,732,571 and 21,244,576 is: 32,865,805.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,732,571 : 21,244,576 = 21,244,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,732,571/21,244,576 = 21,244,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,732,571x = 21,244,576 × 21,244,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,732,571x = 451,332,009,419,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,332,009,419,776/13,732,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,865,805.64

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