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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,344,674 and 21,559,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,344,674 and 21,559,053 is: 32,401,765.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,344,674 : 21,559,053 = 21,559,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,344,674/21,559,053 = 21,559,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,344,674x = 21,559,053 × 21,559,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,344,674x = 464,792,766,256,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,792,766,256,809/14,344,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,401,765.72

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