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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,286,928.50 and 21,564,311.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,286,928.50 and 21,564,311.06 is: 32,548,599.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,286,928.50 : 21,564,311.06 = 21,564,311.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,286,928.50/21,564,311.06 = 21,564,311.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,286,928.50x = 21,564,311.06 × 21,564,311.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,286,928.50x = 465,019,511,600,259.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,019,511,600,259.88/14,286,928.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,548,599.34

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