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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,358,930 and 21,312,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,358,930 and 21,312,939 is: 31,634,764.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,358,930 : 21,312,939 = 21,312,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,358,930/21,312,939 = 21,312,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,358,930x = 21,312,939 × 21,312,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,358,930x = 454,241,368,817,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,241,368,817,721/14,358,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,634,764.49

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