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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,315,884 and 21,682,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,315,884 and 21,682,212 is: 32,838,930.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,315,884 : 21,682,212 = 21,682,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,315,884/21,682,212 = 21,682,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,315,884x = 21,682,212 × 21,682,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,315,884x = 470,118,317,212,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,118,317,212,944/14,315,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,838,930.32

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