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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,860,824 and 21,332,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,860,824 and 21,332,508 is: 32,831,806.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,860,824 : 21,332,508 = 21,332,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,860,824/21,332,508 = 21,332,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,860,824x = 21,332,508 × 21,332,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,860,824x = 455,075,897,570,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,075,897,570,064/13,860,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,831,806.94

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