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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,400,847 and 20,256,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,400,847 and 20,256,598 is: 28,493,446.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,400,847 : 20,256,598 = 20,256,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,400,847/20,256,598 = 20,256,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,400,847x = 20,256,598 × 20,256,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,400,847x = 410,329,762,533,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,329,762,533,604/14,400,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,493,446.43

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