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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,224,937 and 20,327,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,224,937 and 20,327,126 is: 29,047,021.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,224,937 : 20,327,126 = 20,327,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,224,937/20,327,126 = 20,327,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,224,937x = 20,327,126 × 20,327,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,224,937x = 413,192,051,419,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,192,051,419,876/14,224,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,047,021.54

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