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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,017,528 and 20,494,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,017,528 and 20,494,122 is: 29,963,131.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,017,528 : 20,494,122 = 20,494,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,017,528/20,494,122 = 20,494,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,017,528x = 20,494,122 × 20,494,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,017,528x = 420,009,036,550,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,009,036,550,884/14,017,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,963,131.63

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