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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,743,633 and 21,987,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,743,633 and 21,987,594 is: 32,790,716.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,633 : 21,987,594 = 21,987,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,633/21,987,594 = 21,987,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,633x = 21,987,594 × 21,987,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,633x = 483,454,289,908,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,454,289,908,836/14,743,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,790,716.50

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