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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,843,509 and 21,490,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,843,509 and 21,490,821 is: 33,362,595.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,843,509 : 21,490,821 = 21,490,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,843,509/21,490,821 = 21,490,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,843,509x = 21,490,821 × 21,490,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,843,509x = 461,855,387,254,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,855,387,254,041/13,843,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,362,595.22

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