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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,859,828 and 20,532,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,859,828 and 20,532,906 is: 28,371,810.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,859,828 : 20,532,906 = 20,532,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,859,828/20,532,906 = 20,532,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,859,828x = 20,532,906 × 20,532,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,859,828x = 421,600,228,804,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,600,228,804,836/14,859,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,371,810.82

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