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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,138,940 and 22,424,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,138,940 and 22,424,382 is: 35,565,106.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,138,940 : 22,424,382 = 22,424,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,138,940/22,424,382 = 22,424,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,138,940x = 22,424,382 × 22,424,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,138,940x = 502,852,908,081,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,852,908,081,924/14,138,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,565,106.58

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