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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,276,611 and 21,749,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,276,611 and 21,749,515 is: 33,134,012.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,276,611 : 21,749,515 = 21,749,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,276,611/21,749,515 = 21,749,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,276,611x = 21,749,515 × 21,749,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,276,611x = 473,041,402,735,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,041,402,735,225/14,276,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,134,012.18

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