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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,622,432 and 20,442,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,622,432 and 20,442,011 is: 28,577,723.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,622,432 : 20,442,011 = 20,442,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,622,432/20,442,011 = 20,442,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,622,432x = 20,442,011 × 20,442,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,622,432x = 417,875,813,724,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,875,813,724,121/14,622,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,577,723.17

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