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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,743,627 and 21,987,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,743,627 and 21,987,585 is: 32,790,703.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,627 : 21,987,585 = 21,987,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,627/21,987,585 = 21,987,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,627x = 21,987,585 × 21,987,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,627x = 483,453,894,132,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,453,894,132,225/14,743,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,790,703.00

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