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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,277,925 and 21,448,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,277,925 and 21,448,538 is: 32,220,352.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,277,925 : 21,448,538 = 21,448,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,277,925/21,448,538 = 21,448,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,277,925x = 21,448,538 × 21,448,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,277,925x = 460,039,782,337,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,039,782,337,444/14,277,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,220,352.91

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