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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,215,232 and 20,789,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,215,232 and 20,789,704 is: 30,404,835.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,215,232 : 20,789,704 = 20,789,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,215,232/20,789,704 = 20,789,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,215,232x = 20,789,704 × 20,789,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,215,232x = 432,211,792,407,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,211,792,407,616/14,215,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,404,835.63

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