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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,537,890 and 31,000,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,537,890 and 31,000,178 is: 66,103,886.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,537,890 : 31,000,178 = 31,000,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,537,890/31,000,178 = 31,000,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,537,890x = 31,000,178 × 31,000,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,537,890x = 961,011,036,031,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,011,036,031,684/14,537,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,103,886.88

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