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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,587,490 and 31,743,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,587,490 and 31,743,652 is: 69,076,958.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,587,490 : 31,743,652 = 31,743,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,587,490/31,743,652 = 31,743,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,587,490x = 31,743,652 × 31,743,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,587,490x = 1,007,659,442,297,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,659,442,297,104/14,587,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,076,958.56

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