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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,538,040 and 22,508,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,538,040 and 22,508,083 is: 34,847,462.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,538,040 : 22,508,083 = 22,508,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,538,040/22,508,083 = 22,508,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,538,040x = 22,508,083 × 22,508,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,538,040x = 506,613,800,334,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,613,800,334,889/14,538,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,847,462.27

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