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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,622,426 and 20,442,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,622,426 and 20,442,000 is: 28,577,704.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,622,426 : 20,442,000 = 20,442,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,622,426/20,442,000 = 20,442,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,622,426x = 20,442,000 × 20,442,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,622,426x = 417,875,364,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,875,364,000,000/14,622,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,577,704.14

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