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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,537,750 and 31,716,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,537,750 and 31,716,126 is: 69,193,145.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,537,750 : 31,716,126 = 31,716,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,537,750/31,716,126 = 31,716,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,537,750x = 31,716,126 × 31,716,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,537,750x = 1,005,912,648,447,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,912,648,447,876/14,537,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,193,145.32

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