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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,581,728 and 31,909,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,581,728 and 31,909,572 is: 69,828,540.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,581,728 : 31,909,572 = 31,909,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,581,728/31,909,572 = 31,909,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,581,728x = 31,909,572 × 31,909,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,581,728x = 1,018,220,785,223,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,220,785,223,184/14,581,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,828,540.57

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