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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,279,440 and 21,753,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,279,440 and 21,753,846 is: 33,140,642.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,279,440 : 21,753,846 = 21,753,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,279,440/21,753,846 = 21,753,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,279,440x = 21,753,846 × 21,753,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,279,440x = 473,229,815,791,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,229,815,791,716/14,279,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,140,642.48

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