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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,277,921.50 and 21,448,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,277,921.50 and 21,448,533 is: 32,220,345.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,277,921.50 : 21,448,533 = 21,448,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,277,921.50/21,448,533 = 21,448,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,277,921.50x = 21,448,533 × 21,448,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,277,921.50x = 460,039,567,852,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,039,567,852,089/14,277,921.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,220,345.79

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