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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,437,017 and 32,101,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,437,017 and 32,101,920 is: 71,381,315.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,437,017 : 32,101,920 = 32,101,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,437,017/32,101,920 = 32,101,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,437,017x = 32,101,920 × 32,101,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,437,017x = 1,030,533,267,686,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,533,267,686,400/14,437,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,381,315.66

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