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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,691,470 and 31,743,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,691,470 and 31,743,604 is: 68,587,853.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,691,470 : 31,743,604 = 31,743,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,691,470/31,743,604 = 31,743,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,691,470x = 31,743,604 × 31,743,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,691,470x = 1,007,656,394,908,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,656,394,908,816/14,691,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,587,853.69

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