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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,975,085 and 21,399,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,975,085 and 21,399,744 is: 30,580,730.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,975,085 : 21,399,744 = 21,399,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,975,085/21,399,744 = 21,399,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,975,085x = 21,399,744 × 21,399,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,975,085x = 457,949,043,265,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,949,043,265,536/14,975,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,580,730.81

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