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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,215,084 and 20,789,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,215,084 and 20,789,500 is: 30,404,555.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,215,084 : 20,789,500 = 20,789,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,215,084/20,789,500 = 20,789,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,215,084x = 20,789,500 × 20,789,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,215,084x = 432,203,310,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,203,310,250,000/14,215,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,404,555.49

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