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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,273,866 and 21,415,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,273,866 and 21,415,175 is: 32,129,327.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,273,866 : 21,415,175 = 21,415,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,273,866/21,415,175 = 21,415,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,273,866x = 21,415,175 × 21,415,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,273,866x = 458,609,720,280,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,609,720,280,625/14,273,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,129,327.84

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