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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,379,732 and 20,226,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,379,732 and 20,226,051 is: 28,449,288.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,379,732 : 20,226,051 = 20,226,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,379,732/20,226,051 = 20,226,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,379,732x = 20,226,051 × 20,226,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,379,732x = 409,093,139,054,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,093,139,054,601/14,379,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,449,288.14

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