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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,406,790 and 31,446,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,406,790 and 31,446,388 is: 68,639,531.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,406,790 : 31,446,388 = 31,446,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,406,790/31,446,388 = 31,446,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,406,790x = 31,446,388 × 31,446,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,406,790x = 988,875,318,246,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,875,318,246,544/14,406,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,639,531.65

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