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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,646,268 and 31,896,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,646,268 and 31,896,296 is: 69,462,998.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,646,268 : 31,896,296 = 31,896,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,646,268/31,896,296 = 31,896,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,646,268x = 31,896,296 × 31,896,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,646,268x = 1,017,373,698,519,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,373,698,519,616/14,646,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,462,998.94

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