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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,285,520 and 21,557,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,285,520 and 21,557,088 is: 32,530,005.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,285,520 : 21,557,088 = 21,557,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,285,520/21,557,088 = 21,557,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,285,520x = 21,557,088 × 21,557,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,285,520x = 464,708,043,039,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,708,043,039,744/14,285,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,530,005.42

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