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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,685,754 and 20,644,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,685,754 and 20,644,258 is: 29,020,327.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,685,754 : 20,644,258 = 20,644,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,685,754/20,644,258 = 20,644,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,685,754x = 20,644,258 × 20,644,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,685,754x = 426,185,388,370,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,185,388,370,564/14,685,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,020,327.34

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