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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,022,631.83 and 21,540,478.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,022,631.83 and 21,540,478.92 is: 33,088,812.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,022,631.83 : 21,540,478.92 = 21,540,478.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,022,631.83/21,540,478.92 = 21,540,478.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,022,631.83x = 21,540,478.92 × 21,540,478.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,022,631.83x = 463,992,232,183,741.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,992,232,183,741.19/14,022,631.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,088,812.28

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