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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,279,570 and 31,393,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,279,570 and 31,393,486 is: 69,018,252.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,279,570 : 31,393,486 = 31,393,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,279,570/31,393,486 = 31,393,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,279,570x = 31,393,486 × 31,393,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,279,570x = 985,550,963,232,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,550,963,232,196/14,279,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,018,252.18

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