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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,686,712 and 31,813,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,686,712 and 31,813,360 is: 68,911,943.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,686,712 : 31,813,360 = 31,813,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,686,712/31,813,360 = 31,813,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,686,712x = 31,813,360 × 31,813,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,686,712x = 1,012,089,874,489,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,089,874,489,600/14,686,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,911,943.97

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