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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,360,186 and 21,489,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,360,186 and 21,489,492 is: 32,158,237.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,360,186 : 21,489,492 = 21,489,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,360,186/21,489,492 = 21,489,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,360,186x = 21,489,492 × 21,489,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,360,186x = 461,798,266,418,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,798,266,418,064/14,360,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,158,237.12

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