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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,444,879,408 and 20,341,573,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,444,879,408 and 20,341,573,284 is: 28,645,417,658.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,444,879,408 : 20,341,573,284 = 20,341,573,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,444,879,408/20,341,573,284 = 20,341,573,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,444,879,408x = 20,341,573,284 × 20,341,573,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,444,879,408x = 413,779,603,668,342,538,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,779,603,668,342,538,240/14,444,879,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,645,417,658.47

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