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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,685,768 and 20,644,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,685,768 and 20,644,284 is: 29,020,372.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,685,768 : 20,644,284 = 20,644,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,685,768/20,644,284 = 20,644,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,685,768x = 20,644,284 × 20,644,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,685,768x = 426,186,461,872,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,186,461,872,656/14,685,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,020,372.78

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