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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,583,750 and 31,428,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,583,750 and 31,428,432 is: 67,729,242.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,583,750 : 31,428,432 = 31,428,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,583,750/31,428,432 = 31,428,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,583,750x = 31,428,432 × 31,428,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,583,750x = 987,746,337,978,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,746,337,978,624/14,583,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,729,242.34

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