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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,997,149 and 20,015,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,997,149 and 20,015,946 is: 28,622,835.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,997,149 : 20,015,946 = 20,015,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,997,149/20,015,946 = 20,015,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,997,149x = 20,015,946 × 20,015,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,997,149x = 400,638,094,274,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,638,094,274,916/13,997,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,622,835.57

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