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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,215,080 and 20,789,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,215,080 and 20,789,496 is: 30,404,552.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,215,080 : 20,789,496 = 20,789,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,215,080/20,789,496 = 20,789,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,215,080x = 20,789,496 × 20,789,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,215,080x = 432,203,143,934,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,203,143,934,016/14,215,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,404,552.34

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