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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,400,792 and 20,256,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,400,792 and 20,256,516 is: 28,493,324.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,400,792 : 20,256,516 = 20,256,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,400,792/20,256,516 = 20,256,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,400,792x = 20,256,516 × 20,256,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,400,792x = 410,326,440,458,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,326,440,458,256/14,400,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,493,324.57

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