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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,622,456 and 20,442,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,622,456 and 20,442,051 is: 28,577,788.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,622,456 : 20,442,051 = 20,442,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,622,456/20,442,051 = 20,442,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,622,456x = 20,442,051 × 20,442,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,622,456x = 417,877,449,086,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,877,449,086,601/14,622,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,577,788.10

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