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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,563,159 and 31,395,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,563,159 and 31,395,997 is: 67,685,083.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,563,159 : 31,395,997 = 31,395,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,563,159/31,395,997 = 31,395,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,563,159x = 31,395,997 × 31,395,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,563,159x = 985,708,627,624,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,708,627,624,009/14,563,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,685,083.14

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