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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,442,056 and 31,373,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,442,056 and 31,373,872 is: 68,156,489.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,442,056 : 31,373,872 = 31,373,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,442,056/31,373,872 = 31,373,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,442,056x = 31,373,872 × 31,373,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,442,056x = 984,319,844,272,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,319,844,272,384/14,442,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,156,489.93

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