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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,344,671.38 and 21,559,047.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,344,671.38 and 21,559,047.75 is: 32,401,755.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,344,671.38 : 21,559,047.75 = 21,559,047.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,344,671.38/21,559,047.75 = 21,559,047.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,344,671.38x = 21,559,047.75 × 21,559,047.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,344,671.38x = 464,792,539,886,780.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,792,539,886,780.06/14,344,671.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,401,755.87

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