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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,650,198 and 21,551,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,650,198 and 21,551,838 is: 31,704,808.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,650,198 : 21,551,838 = 21,551,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,650,198/21,551,838 = 21,551,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,650,198x = 21,551,838 × 21,551,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,650,198x = 464,481,721,178,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,481,721,178,244/14,650,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,704,808.44

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