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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,845,905 and 21,494,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,845,905 and 21,494,579 is: 33,368,488.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,845,905 : 21,494,579 = 21,494,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,845,905/21,494,579 = 21,494,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,845,905x = 21,494,579 × 21,494,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,845,905x = 462,016,926,387,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,016,926,387,241/13,845,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,368,488.83

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