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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,022,685.13 and 21,540,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,022,685.13 and 21,540,555 is: 33,088,920.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,022,685.13 : 21,540,555 = 21,540,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,022,685.13/21,540,555 = 21,540,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,022,685.13x = 21,540,555 × 21,540,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,022,685.13x = 463,995,509,708,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,995,509,708,025/14,022,685.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,088,920.24

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