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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,138,758 and 21,619,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,138,758 and 21,619,009 is: 33,056,761.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,138,758 : 21,619,009 = 21,619,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,138,758/21,619,009 = 21,619,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,138,758x = 21,619,009 × 21,619,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,138,758x = 467,381,550,142,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,381,550,142,081/14,138,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,056,761.43

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