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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,288,232 and 21,464,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,288,232 and 21,464,536 is: 32,245,158.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,288,232 : 21,464,536 = 21,464,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,288,232/21,464,536 = 21,464,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,288,232x = 21,464,536 × 21,464,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,288,232x = 460,726,305,695,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,726,305,695,296/14,288,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,245,158.51

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