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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,481,514.13 and 21,856,941.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,481,514.13 and 21,856,941.07 is: 32,988,668.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,481,514.13 : 21,856,941.07 = 21,856,941.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,481,514.13/21,856,941.07 = 21,856,941.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,481,514.13x = 21,856,941.07 × 21,856,941.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,481,514.13x = 477,725,872,951,091.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,725,872,951,091.50/14,481,514.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,988,668.78

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