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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,215,260 and 21,836,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,215,260 and 21,836,199 is: 33,542,797.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,215,260 : 21,836,199 = 21,836,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,215,260/21,836,199 = 21,836,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,215,260x = 21,836,199 × 21,836,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,215,260x = 476,819,586,767,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,819,586,767,601/14,215,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,542,797.44

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