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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,966,888 and 21,890,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,966,888 and 21,890,460 is: 32,016,825.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,966,888 : 21,890,460 = 21,890,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,966,888/21,890,460 = 21,890,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,966,888x = 21,890,460 × 21,890,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,966,888x = 479,192,239,011,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,192,239,011,600/14,966,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,016,825.34

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