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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,418,720 and 21,630,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,418,720 and 21,630,951 is: 32,450,733.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,418,720 : 21,630,951 = 21,630,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,418,720/21,630,951 = 21,630,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,418,720x = 21,630,951 × 21,630,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,418,720x = 467,898,041,164,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,898,041,164,401/14,418,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,450,733.57

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