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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,362,908.25 and 21,493,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,362,908.25 and 21,493,474 is: 32,164,058.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,362,908.25 : 21,493,474 = 21,493,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,362,908.25/21,493,474 = 21,493,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,362,908.25x = 21,493,474 × 21,493,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,362,908.25x = 461,969,424,588,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,969,424,588,676/14,362,908.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,164,058.74

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