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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,652,576 and 21,539,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,652,576 and 21,539,862 is: 31,664,442.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,652,576 : 21,539,862 = 21,539,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,652,576/21,539,862 = 21,539,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,652,576x = 21,539,862 × 21,539,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,652,576x = 463,965,654,979,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,965,654,979,044/14,652,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,664,442.82

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