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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,277,938 and 21,448,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,277,938 and 21,448,558 is: 32,220,383.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,277,938 : 21,448,558 = 21,448,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,277,938/21,448,558 = 21,448,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,277,938x = 21,448,558 × 21,448,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,277,938x = 460,040,640,279,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,040,640,279,364/14,277,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,220,383.66

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