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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,644,940 and 31,493,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,644,940 and 31,493,890 is: 67,727,495.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,644,940 : 31,493,890 = 31,493,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,644,940/31,493,890 = 31,493,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,644,940x = 31,493,890 × 31,493,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,644,940x = 991,865,107,332,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,865,107,332,100/14,644,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,727,495.46

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