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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,496,586 and 20,277,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,496,586 and 20,277,928 is: 28,364,910.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,496,586 : 20,277,928 = 20,277,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,496,586/20,277,928 = 20,277,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,496,586x = 20,277,928 × 20,277,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,496,586x = 411,194,363,973,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,194,363,973,184/14,496,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,364,910.47

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