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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,157,536 and 21,862,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,157,536 and 21,862,176 is: 33,759,740.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,157,536 : 21,862,176 = 21,862,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,157,536/21,862,176 = 21,862,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,157,536x = 21,862,176 × 21,862,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,157,536x = 477,954,739,454,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,954,739,454,976/14,157,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,759,740.36

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