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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,035,880 and 21,157,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,035,880 and 21,157,500 is: 31,892,535.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,035,880 : 21,157,500 = 21,157,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,035,880/21,157,500 = 21,157,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,035,880x = 21,157,500 × 21,157,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,035,880x = 447,639,806,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 447,639,806,250,000/14,035,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,892,535.86

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