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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,548,479 and 21,883,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,548,479 and 21,883,455 is: 32,916,540.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,548,479 : 21,883,455 = 21,883,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,548,479/21,883,455 = 21,883,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,548,479x = 21,883,455 × 21,883,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,548,479x = 478,885,602,737,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,885,602,737,025/14,548,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,916,540.81

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