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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,964,827.50 and 21,796,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,964,827.50 and 21,796,083 is: 34,018,983.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,964,827.50 : 21,796,083 = 21,796,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,964,827.50/21,796,083 = 21,796,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,964,827.50x = 21,796,083 × 21,796,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,964,827.50x = 475,069,234,142,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,069,234,142,889/13,964,827.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,018,983.35

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