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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,063,415 and 21,132,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,063,415 and 21,132,572 is: 31,755,131.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,063,415 : 21,132,572 = 21,132,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,063,415/21,132,572 = 21,132,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,063,415x = 21,132,572 × 21,132,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,063,415x = 446,585,599,335,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 446,585,599,335,184/14,063,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,755,131.97

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