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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,461,832 and 21,840,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,461,832 and 21,840,960 is: 32,985,276.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,461,832 : 21,840,960 = 21,840,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,461,832/21,840,960 = 21,840,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,461,832x = 21,840,960 × 21,840,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,461,832x = 477,027,533,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,027,533,721,600/14,461,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,985,276.95

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