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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,683,736 and 31,493,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,683,736 and 31,493,236 is: 67,545,746.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,683,736 : 31,493,236 = 31,493,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,683,736/31,493,236 = 31,493,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,683,736x = 31,493,236 × 31,493,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,683,736x = 991,823,913,751,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,823,913,751,696/14,683,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,545,746.79

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