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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,588,537 and 33,769,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,588,537 and 33,769,866 is: 78,171,227.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,588,537 : 33,769,866 = 33,769,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,588,537/33,769,866 = 33,769,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,588,537x = 33,769,866 × 33,769,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,588,537x = 1,140,403,849,657,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,403,849,657,956/14,588,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,171,227.84

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