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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,240,880 and 22,037,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,240,880 and 22,037,124 is: 34,101,462.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,240,880 : 22,037,124 = 22,037,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,240,880/22,037,124 = 22,037,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,240,880x = 22,037,124 × 22,037,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,240,880x = 485,634,834,191,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,634,834,191,376/14,240,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,101,462.42

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