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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,440,420 and 31,714,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,440,420 and 31,714,844 is: 69,653,883.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,440,420 : 31,714,844 = 31,714,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,440,420/31,714,844 = 31,714,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,440,420x = 31,714,844 × 31,714,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,440,420x = 1,005,831,329,944,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,831,329,944,336/14,440,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,653,883.33

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