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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,211,065 and 21,582,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,211,065 and 21,582,557 is: 32,777,752.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,211,065 : 21,582,557 = 21,582,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,211,065/21,582,557 = 21,582,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,211,065x = 21,582,557 × 21,582,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,211,065x = 465,806,766,658,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,806,766,658,249/14,211,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,777,752.17

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