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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,920,944 and 23,726,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,920,944 and 23,726,598 is: 37,728,943.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,920,944 : 23,726,598 = 23,726,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,920,944/23,726,598 = 23,726,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,920,944x = 23,726,598 × 23,726,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,920,944x = 562,951,452,653,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,951,452,653,604/14,920,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,728,943.47

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