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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,022,687 and 21,540,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,022,687 and 21,540,556.50 is: 33,088,920.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,022,687 : 21,540,556.50 = 21,540,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,022,687/21,540,556.50 = 21,540,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,022,687x = 21,540,556.50 × 21,540,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,022,687x = 463,995,574,329,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,995,574,329,692.25/14,022,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,088,920.43

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