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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,686,704 and 31,813,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,686,704 and 31,813,344 is: 68,911,912.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,686,704 : 31,813,344 = 31,813,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,686,704/31,813,344 = 31,813,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,686,704x = 31,813,344 × 31,813,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,686,704x = 1,012,088,856,462,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,088,856,462,336/14,686,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,911,912.19

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