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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,157,431 and 21,862,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,157,431 and 21,862,029 is: 33,759,536.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,157,431 : 21,862,029 = 21,862,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,157,431/21,862,029 = 21,862,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,157,431x = 21,862,029 × 21,862,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,157,431x = 477,948,311,996,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,948,311,996,841/14,157,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,759,536.74

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