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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,481,080 and 21,471,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,481,080 and 21,471,145 is: 31,835,337.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,481,080 : 21,471,145 = 21,471,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,481,080/21,471,145 = 21,471,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,481,080x = 21,471,145 × 21,471,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,481,080x = 461,010,067,611,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,010,067,611,025/14,481,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,835,337.39

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