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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,576,733 and 33,745,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,576,733 and 33,745,987 is: 78,123,927.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,576,733 : 33,745,987 = 33,745,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,576,733/33,745,987 = 33,745,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,576,733x = 33,745,987 × 33,745,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,576,733x = 1,138,791,638,604,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,791,638,604,169/14,576,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,123,927.95

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