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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,138,940.75 and 21,619,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,138,940.75 and 21,619,314 is: 33,057,266.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,138,940.75 : 21,619,314 = 21,619,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,138,940.75/21,619,314 = 21,619,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,138,940.75x = 21,619,314 × 21,619,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,138,940.75x = 467,394,737,830,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,394,737,830,596/14,138,940.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,057,266.88

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