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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,859,520 and 20,532,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,859,520 and 20,532,504 is: 28,371,287.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,859,520 : 20,532,504 = 20,532,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,859,520/20,532,504 = 20,532,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,859,520x = 20,532,504 × 20,532,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,859,520x = 421,583,720,510,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,583,720,510,016/14,859,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,371,287.94

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