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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,287,212 and 21,463,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,287,212 and 21,463,218 is: 32,243,500.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,287,212 : 21,463,218 = 21,463,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,287,212/21,463,218 = 21,463,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,287,212x = 21,463,218 × 21,463,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,287,212x = 460,669,726,915,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,669,726,915,524/14,287,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,243,500.48

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