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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,805,625 and 20,170,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,805,625 and 20,170,152 is: 27,478,409.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,805,625 : 20,170,152 = 20,170,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,805,625/20,170,152 = 20,170,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,805,625x = 20,170,152 × 20,170,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,805,625x = 406,835,031,703,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,835,031,703,104/14,805,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,478,409.84

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