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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,666,402 and 31,579,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,666,402 and 31,579,576 is: 67,996,882.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,666,402 : 31,579,576 = 31,579,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,666,402/31,579,576 = 31,579,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,666,402x = 31,579,576 × 31,579,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,666,402x = 997,269,620,339,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,269,620,339,776/14,666,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,996,882.97

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