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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,518,947 and 31,598,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,518,947 and 31,598,328 is: 68,769,059.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,518,947 : 31,598,328 = 31,598,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,518,947/31,598,328 = 31,598,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,518,947x = 31,598,328 × 31,598,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,518,947x = 998,454,332,395,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,454,332,395,584/14,518,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,769,059.66

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