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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,557,351 and 31,159,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,557,351 and 31,159,596 is: 66,696,229.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,557,351 : 31,159,596 = 31,159,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,557,351/31,159,596 = 31,159,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,557,351x = 31,159,596 × 31,159,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,557,351x = 970,920,422,883,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 970,920,422,883,216/14,557,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,696,229.48

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