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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,843,539 and 21,490,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,843,539 and 21,490,868 is: 33,362,668.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,843,539 : 21,490,868 = 21,490,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,843,539/21,490,868 = 21,490,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,843,539x = 21,490,868 × 21,490,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,843,539x = 461,857,407,393,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,857,407,393,424/13,843,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,362,668.85

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