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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,931,592 and 21,518,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,931,592 and 21,518,492 is: 33,237,084.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,931,592 : 21,518,492 = 21,518,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,931,592/21,518,492 = 21,518,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,931,592x = 21,518,492 × 21,518,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,931,592x = 463,045,497,954,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,045,497,954,064/13,931,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,237,084.32

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