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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,121,306 and 21,162,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,121,306 and 21,162,987 is: 31,716,047.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,121,306 : 21,162,987 = 21,162,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,121,306/21,162,987 = 21,162,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,121,306x = 21,162,987 × 21,162,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,121,306x = 447,872,018,762,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 447,872,018,762,169/14,121,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,716,047.99

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