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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,152,762 and 21,206,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,152,762 and 21,206,847 is: 31,776,861.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,152,762 : 21,206,847 = 21,206,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,152,762/21,206,847 = 21,206,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,152,762x = 21,206,847 × 21,206,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,152,762x = 449,730,359,681,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,730,359,681,409/14,152,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,776,861.62

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