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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,609,712 and 23,132,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,609,712 and 23,132,880 is: 36,628,383.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,609,712 : 23,132,880 = 23,132,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,609,712/23,132,880 = 23,132,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,609,712x = 23,132,880 × 23,132,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,609,712x = 535,130,137,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,130,137,094,400/14,609,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,628,383.71

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