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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,440,578 and 31,370,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,440,578 and 31,370,988 is: 68,150,934.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,440,578 : 31,370,988 = 31,370,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,440,578/31,370,988 = 31,370,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,440,578x = 31,370,988 × 31,370,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,440,578x = 984,138,888,096,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,138,888,096,144/14,440,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,150,934.69

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