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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,787,464.50 and 21,821,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,787,464.50 and 21,821,733 is: 34,537,752.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,787,464.50 : 21,821,733 = 21,821,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,787,464.50/21,821,733 = 21,821,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,787,464.50x = 21,821,733 × 21,821,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,787,464.50x = 476,188,031,123,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,188,031,123,289/13,787,464.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,537,752.11

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