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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,920,899 and 23,726,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,920,899 and 23,726,457 is: 37,728,608.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,920,899 : 23,726,457 = 23,726,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,920,899/23,726,457 = 23,726,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,920,899x = 23,726,457 × 23,726,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,920,899x = 562,944,761,772,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,944,761,772,849/14,920,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,728,608.83

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