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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,034,076 and 20,993,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,034,076 and 20,993,993 is: 31,405,540.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,034,076 : 20,993,993 = 20,993,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,034,076/20,993,993 = 20,993,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,034,076x = 20,993,993 × 20,993,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,034,076x = 440,747,742,084,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,747,742,084,049/14,034,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,405,540.49

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