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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,538,255 and 31,716,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,538,255 and 31,716,918 is: 69,194,197.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,538,255 : 31,716,918 = 31,716,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,538,255/31,716,918 = 31,716,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,538,255x = 31,716,918 × 31,716,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,538,255x = 1,005,962,887,418,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,962,887,418,724/14,538,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,194,197.48

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