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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,672,319 and 32,178,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,672,319 and 32,178,987 is: 70,574,201.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,672,319 : 32,178,987 = 32,178,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,672,319/32,178,987 = 32,178,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,672,319x = 32,178,987 × 32,178,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,672,319x = 1,035,487,204,346,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,487,204,346,169/14,672,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,574,201.96

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