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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,746,720 and 22,569,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,746,720 and 22,569,142 is: 34,540,980.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,746,720 : 22,569,142 = 22,569,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,746,720/22,569,142 = 22,569,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,746,720x = 22,569,142 × 22,569,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,746,720x = 509,366,170,616,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,366,170,616,164/14,746,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,540,980.68

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