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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,672,312 and 32,178,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,672,312 and 32,178,976 is: 70,574,187.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,672,312 : 32,178,976 = 32,178,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,672,312/32,178,976 = 32,178,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,672,312x = 32,178,976 × 32,178,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,672,312x = 1,035,486,496,408,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,486,496,408,576/14,672,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,574,187.38

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