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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,279,500 and 31,393,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,279,500 and 31,393,352 is: 69,018,001.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,279,500 : 31,393,352 = 31,393,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,279,500/31,393,352 = 31,393,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,279,500x = 31,393,352 × 31,393,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,279,500x = 985,542,549,795,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,542,549,795,904/14,279,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,018,001.32

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