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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,022,480 and 20,977,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,022,480 and 20,977,692 is: 31,382,719.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,022,480 : 20,977,692 = 20,977,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,022,480/20,977,692 = 20,977,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,022,480x = 20,977,692 × 20,977,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,022,480x = 440,063,561,646,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,063,561,646,864/14,022,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,382,719.86

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