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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,017,524 and 20,494,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,017,524 and 20,494,116 is: 29,963,122.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,017,524 : 20,494,116 = 20,494,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,017,524/20,494,116 = 20,494,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,017,524x = 20,494,116 × 20,494,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,017,524x = 420,008,790,621,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,008,790,621,456/14,017,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,963,122.63

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