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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,420,020 and 30,887,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,420,020 and 30,887,000 is: 66,158,491.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,420,020 : 30,887,000 = 30,887,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,420,020/30,887,000 = 30,887,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,420,020x = 30,887,000 × 30,887,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,420,020x = 954,006,769,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 954,006,769,000,000/14,420,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,158,491.39

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