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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,418,698.63 and 21,630,918.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,418,698.63 and 21,630,918.38 is: 32,450,683.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,418,698.63 : 21,630,918.38 = 21,630,918.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,418,698.63/21,630,918.38 = 21,630,918.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,418,698.63x = 21,630,918.38 × 21,630,918.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,418,698.63x = 467,896,629,745,912.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,896,629,745,912.62/14,418,698.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,450,683.79

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