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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,023,077 and 20,978,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,023,077 and 20,978,724 is: 31,384,471.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,023,077 : 20,978,724 = 20,978,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,023,077/20,978,724 = 20,978,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,023,077x = 20,978,724 × 20,978,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,023,077x = 440,106,860,668,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,106,860,668,176/14,023,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,384,471.52

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